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Instructions: Round-filed! I'm going with the Kirkwooder Method! :rockin: I'll let you know how it turns out.

Thanks Yoop! I had a feeling the LME being hopped was the fly in the ointment. I think I will increase the volume of the boil and then stir in the extract(s). Any suggestions on the timing of the hops additions?

I experimented with capping a twist off bottle once. Result: Broken bottle AND broken bottle capper. Stick with the pop offs, you can't go wrong.

Ingredients are as follows: Hopped Dark LME - 1 can (3.3 lbs) Dark DME - 1 lb Dark DME - 1 lb Crystal 60L - 6 oz for steeping Roasted Barley - 4 oz for steeping Cascade (US) - 1 oz Cascade (US) - 1 oz Muntons Dry Active Brewing Yeast 6 grams

I am a noob brewer who got hooked early this year. Seriously hooked. For my 6th batch I decided to try a mail-order kit in a box from True Brew (an Irish Stout). All my previous brews have been made with LHBS ingredients and I have enjoyed them immensely. They have all been 60 min 3 gallon...

Hey Brewsmith, I'm in West Torrance near the South Bay Galleria. I really like South Bay Homebrew Supply. That's where I got all my stuff for my first brew. I think I'm hooked! Ready to start planning my next batch.

Thanks Colorado! That sets my mind at ease. And duly noted on sanitizing. The stir paddle was not yet sanitized but I am hoping it's fine since it was the stir paddle I used for the boil. Just checked it this morning and it's beginning to do its thing. There's a slow bubble in the airlock...

Well I finally had my window and I seized it. After a couple of false starts (wife, kids, working six days a week) I finally embarked on my first brew day today. Had a great time and I enjoyed the process but I'm a little concerned. While chilling the wort in an ice bath in the kitchen sink I...

I second South Bay Brewing Supply. Friendly, knowledgeable staff. Didn't try to upsell me a bunch of gadgets and trinkets I didn't need. And they always seem willing to give advice and tips for the new (and perhaps overzealous!) first-time brewer.

Thanks for the heads up, I just might do that. That is, after all, where I purchased my equipment today. Can't wait to get started!

Well, after weeks and weeks of research and deliberation I finally took the plunge! I went down to my LHBS and purchased my first kit. Just the basics but still everything I need to brew my first batch. Thanks to everyone on this site for helping me get started. Here goes nothin'!