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Hey All... So I haven't done an extract batch in a while and I'm helping a friend out who is just getting into brewing... She's got a recipe that calls for 5# Extra Light DME, 1# Wheat LME, and 5# of Flaked wheat. The recipe calls for the flaked wheat to be steeped for an hour at 145*, then...

A quick question for those that use a hop spider. Do/did you notice any difference in the hop "efficiency" (sorry, not sure what its called) versus throwing the hops in loose? Do you have to add more hops if you use a spider than you would just adding them loose to get the same hop flavor...

I'm a relatively new brewer, but as I'm sure we all know, we are constantly acquiring gear. I just scored, what I believe to be some great gear! 4 5 gal Sanke's 3 7.75 gal Sanke's 1 Corney 20# CO2 bottle Regulator Coupler & Faucet Yea baby!!

So my SWMBO and I are about to celebrate the birth of our son. We have two girls already and now I'm finally getting my boy! I'm looking for suggestions on what to brew to celebrate. I'm a relatively new brewer, just about to bottle my first AG batch, with a couple of AE batches under my belt...

I have a Newcastle clone in my primary that I'm planning on bottling this weekend. FG has been steady the last 3 times I've checked it, so I decided to try cold crashing it. I put it in my chest freezer and dropped it down to about 40*F. As the temp dropped it started to really cloud up. I'm...

First off, just have to say thanks to HBT, and all the contributors. Without y'all, I don't think today would've gone anywhere near as smoothly as it did. I am a very new brewer, and after two extract batches I decided that I wanted to make the jump to all grain. I went with a recipe that I...

Got my MLT and IC built. Just waiting for the new 44 qt pot to get here! Can't wait!!! Planning on brewing my first AG batch this Saturday!!

. http://www.homebrewing.org/2-Weld-15-gallon-SS-Brew-Pot_p_2756.html Looks like a very decent deal for a 2 weld pot. Looking for anyone that has any experience with them and their thoughts. Much appreciated. New brewer trying to step up to AG for the first time...can't wait!! Thanks for...

Well, after some urging from my neighbor, and some very tasty samples of his home brew, I've delved into the world of home brew. I just opened a couple of bottles of my first batch. After 14 days in the primary and 12 days in the bottle, I'm quite happy with the results. I chose a Honey Wheat...