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I am attempting to build a recipe from items I have left over and hanging around. I am going for a porter style and want to incorporate maple syrup. The whole maple syrup idea has to do with a very good friend who make the syrup. So basically I can get as much as I need. He handed me a gallon...

Well not me exactly since the two I have locally can supply me with just about anything I need! I have a friend that lives out in Sierra Vista AZ and his zip is 85635. I am trying to hook him up with stores like we have that cater to the microbrew lover. I am trying to do a search but I am...

While searching around where a friend of mine lives I came across some kegs, bottles and some other odds and ends for a great deal. All my friend wants to do is unload the remainder of the kegs I don't want (need), which is 4, and the rest of the stuff. I told him he would not have to sit on...

O not sure if I should be stoked yet or not but I scored a bench capper and caps from a coworker who just had it laying around and did not know what it was really for since she got it when her grandfather passed away a while back. This is just the tip of what she has. She says there is more...

I am brewing up the "free" kit that was found for me in a garage sale. I am not really expecting it to turn out great since I really have no idea of age. My question is the total time they are saying for the boil with the hops and the extract is "20 minutes to 1/2 hour". Does this sound right or...

Ok so here is the deal. A friend of mine told me about a bucket that had some brewing stuff for $5 during our town wide yard sale. I told her WTH just get it. Well when I picked it up there was all brand new stuff (except the bucket). There was a True Brew Amber Ale kit, brand new Red Barron...

Ok folks so this is my first lager. I made up the starter 2 days ago. I had it sitting room temp and then put in fridge last night before I went to bed. Brewed up this morning and as I was starting I took out the starter to be ready for it. Had the wert cooled down to about 70 and the starter...

Just did up a batch of dunkelweizen this afternoon and pitched the yeast around 3. Just had to take a peek and I noticed the airlock is going strong already. I am chalking it up to rehydrating the yeast prior to adding it. I also did up a starter for the octoberfest I am doing either tomorrow or...

Okay I know I read something about this somewhere a few days ago but did not pay much attention to it since it was what I was looking for at that time. What I am wondering is if it is possible to brew up 2 same kits in an 8gal pot which would be 5 gallons then split it into 2 separate fermenting...

my fermentation chamber is half way built but stumped on the thermostat and computer fan wiring. I know there is going to be 2 wires from the 110 to 12 volt plug along with 2 wires from the fan. Am I right in putting the hot wire from the plug to the "cooling power supply" on the thermo and the...

Well my first ever batch is under way. Just waiting for the water to boil. Now I know I need to get the new gas stove vs this glass top haha. Not sure why the guy before me did this but he put the thermometer on the pot instead of the bucket good thing I have the external one. Oh well will have...

Hell everyone I have a question about said kit. It came with 2 3.3 lb LME only thing is nowhere does it state when to use the second one. Can anyone lend a little advice or insight. This is going to be my first time out and planning on doing it before work tomorrow morning before work at 3 pm...

Hello to all. I am new here and to brewing itself. I have been contemplating getting started for a little over a year now but was a little nervous about doing it. I recently acquired a simple setup from a coworker who decided to quit drinking all together so got the setup for a decent price. The...