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I just finished my first batch (English PA) and I'd agree with the Palmer book as a great resource. Here's a couple takeaways that I got from my first batch: 1. Use a heat source with a good temperature control. Being able to keep the boil at a nice easy roll makes things a little more...

Cool - Thanks! I guess it's a good thing I like bitter beers, then!

I finally wasa ble to get my first brew day in yesterday and everything went really well. I did one thing that concerns me a little, though. I added the finishing hops when I was supposed to add the bittering hops. I added the bittering hops as soon as I discovered the problem (20 minutes...

added water to wort strained into bucket - added yeast, then moved to carboy

Cooker and brew pot. 4 gal SS pot. Bourner has gas control - very nice for maintaining temperature

Hey PKPDOGG, Great point on spacing out the two EPA brews a bit - makes sense to taste the results first Happy New Year everyone! BH

Welcome HC, Check out Orlando Brewing Company (Atlanta Ave.) The guys there started in a garage a few years ago and now have a great brewery. There is a home brewers group that meets there (not sure when), the people are cool and I'm betting they would have some helpful info for folks...

JPS7117 mentioned Orlando Brewing Company and I would wholeheartedly recommend it. They server no food, but keep a good delivery menu. They make 8-11 styles of their own beer as well as others on tap (10 +/- total). They have no TVs (I like that), the people are pretty cool and they have live...

If you ever find yourself in the North Charleston area, make the time to go and grab a bite and a beer at EVO Pizza. The make really awesome pizzas and other stuff in a wood-fired stove. They also have one of the nicest (although not the biggest) selections of beer I have ever seen. There are...

Welcome Kendo2gz, I'm new myself - I just finished getting all my stuff (Thanks, Santa!) and my first brew day is 1/1/09. BH

Not from Iowa, but only a time zone away! Welcome!

Thanks everyone! JDS - good point on the dark place and that brings up a question: SWMBC has agreed to let me have the primary inside the house (by no means a small victory here), but has asked that I use the bath tub as it would be the easiest place to clean up in the event of any mishap. I...

Here's the details on the recipe: Brewmaster's Select English Pale Ale Starting Gravity: 1.058 +/- Final Gravity: 1.010-1.016 +/- Color Rating: 16 Alcohol: 4.8% +/- IBU: 42 Dry Yeast: Safale #S-04 6 lbs. Light DME 3 Cups Crystal malt 120L 1-1/2 oz. Centennial Bittering Hops...

Well, Christmas has come and gone and I am now the proud owner of a two stage blow-off system and I have 2 English Pale Ale (extract) recipes. I picked two of the same so a little compare/contrast can be done. I think I will do them 2 weeks apart (maybe 3 - depends on work). I'm not...

I saw one of the belts in a catalog a co-worker shared with me. I think if I can keep the ambient temperature (at least around the carboy) from getting stupidly cold, that looks like the best option.

Thanks for all the input - I may have been over-thinking it a bit. I realized I have an electric oil-filled radiator (similar to: ShopDeLonghi.com ComforTemp Oil-Filled Radiator ). It won't keep the whole garage warm, but it will easily keep a 6' x 8' area at a pretty steady temperature. It...

I am going to be forced to use my garage for my brewing activities. In the winter, the temperature can get quite chilly.Does anyone have a way to maintain temperature to keep fermentation happy? I have been considering using a small enclosure with some head room (about 2' over the top of the...