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Cream Ale. Brewer's Best. Nothing complicated, but that's what I felt like doing. Much clearer than the picture shows.

If you ordered the kit online then many reputable suppliers will also link to an online copy of the instructions, you may want to check where you purchased the kit from. Otherwise, I'll hand it off to other commenters who may know better.

Did the Dead Ringer as one of my first batches, was very pleased with it. Happy to see you are as well.

I wish I could find the links again, but I don't think it's an infection. Likely a yeast residue. I've noticed it mainly on my ciders but occasionally on my beers. Never seems to be a problem after bottling.

I went through a weird lifestyle change where I cut out most everything else (junk food, etc) started exercising more, but also brewed and subsequently drank more of my own brew. I'd like to think I'm healthier but I think I just evened out to where I was before.

It may be a stock compliment, but a compliment nonetheless. I've met a few brewers who can't get anything clear looking if their lives depended on it, not to say that their brews were bad at all. It may be a point of pride that they one day hope to emulate and feel compelled to remark upon.

The guy seemed to know his stuff or, in my case, had a couple cheat-sheets behind the counter to help me pick out a suitable yeast for a custom recipe. That aside, the small selection was somewhat off-putting. Hoping he picks up business, because it feels like I'm more well equipped then they are.

Also, only need about 1.5 lbs malt to substitute.

So I'm gearing up for another brew day and, long story short, I haven't quite got as much malt as I need and there isn't an easy way to pick up more for awhile. Buddy of mine says to substitute the missing portion with an equal amount of honey as long as I don't mind the final product being...

Curious to see what other brewers out there are doing to reach and maintain ideal fermentation temperatures for their brews. For me, I got a pretty decent deal on a used window AC unit that still blows fairly cool, so we slapped that on the house, covered the other vents, and have been able...

I've done two small Hefe kits myself and it would seem to me that they do take a shorter amount of time to finish then my other batches. It did seem to me, also, to be too short so even when they looked like they stopped within that first week or so I kept them in the fermenter for another week...

I was a young studly Private in the Army working my way through Advanced Individual Training at Fort Meade, and it was winter exodus (Christmas break). I had already returned to the barracks from my festivities, but there was no training to be had for nearly another week. As long as we checked...

I suppose that clears it up then. Sanitation isn't a hassle for me, and I figured I could put a jug or two to good use rather than buy another set of toys to play with. Thanks guys.

About to start a braggot, and this will be my first recipe utilizing a yeast starter. I'm fairly certain I understand the process but I have a question about the flask. Specifically, do I really need a flask? Aside from the graduated markings, ability to heat on a gas stove (which I don't...

Does anyone know the business hours/days? I'm not finding anything solid online and I'd hate to drive the (almost) 30 minutes from Newport and see that they aren't open. That aside, I'm stoked to see the place.

Either is good, so I've heard from some buddies, but most would say that if you plan on long term aging or conditioning you would want to go with glass as plastic is not as impermeable to oxygen or possible chemical contamination from the plastic. I haven't tried plastic myself, though. I'd be...