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I'm proud to say that yesterday I brewed for the first time in about 1 1/2 years. I got out of it last year because I was waaaaaayyyy too busy with school but this semester has calmed down quite a bit. So now I've got an IPA in my primary that I'm going to oak and have it on tap for friends...

This may be arguing semantics but is cocoa powder and hot chocolate mix the same thing? I was thinking about trying this in a porter with Godiva hot chocolate mix

This is the first time I've had to dump a brew so it is a little hard but that's ok. I still have about 20 left over from my last batch that should tide me over until my IPA is online. This weekend I'm going to brew up another porter to replace this batch and I'm kind of excited because I'm...

Haha, we'll they are all in the trash. Ended up having another 6 or so bottles explode while transporting/dumping them in my recycle bin outside. That was quite the experience, I think my neighbors thought I was shooting at coyotes every time one exploded. At least it's done and noone was...

Well dang, I was afraid that'd be the answer. Well, better safe than sorry I suppose. Chalk this one up to experience and move on

The short version? Not paying enough attention while I was bottling and using a packet of sugar I thought was pre-measured. Turns out it wasn't

Ok, so long story short I messed up and used way too much priming sugar in my latest batch of porter. I was supposed to use about 3/4 cup for my 5 gal batch and I.....um...accidentally used about 2 cups. I've already had one explode on me and tried to open another one that ended up in me...

Ah, I hadn't even thought about faucet plugs. I'll invest in some of those. I'm not concerned about freezing because I live in Southern California. It's a bit rainy right now but 99% of the time it will be nice weather. Sounds like if I keep it somewhat undercover and off the ground I should...

Hey guys, I'm going to be in a situation for the next few years where I have to keep my keezer outside if I'm going to have one at all. Does anyone have any experience with this? It will be mostly exposed to the elements (maybe partly covered but not too much) I can possibly put like a little...

Anyone? :)

Hey guys, my wife loves this beer and I thought I'd try to brew up a clone for her since she's been so supportive of my hobby. Does anyone out there have an extract recipe for this brew or anything close? Thanks :mug:

No, I only got 4 gallons out of my first two batches and I didn't get any bottle bombs. You should be ok

Thanks for the tips guys. Yeah, I can't wait until I get more of a system down so that I can get a very consistent good beer. Right now I am pretty focused on getting my temperature consistent. Currently I have a very small studio in the basement in some crazy lady's house between myself, my...

Hey guys, I just wanted to swing in and post up my experience on my first beer. My first beer is a British Pub style Porter. As with almost all first brews, I'm sure, I made a lot of mistakes. I didn't cool down the wort very quickly when I was done with the boil, I moved it from the primary...

I did the same with my first batch about 3 weeks ago. I just bottled it yesterday and took a sample, seemed to taste great albeit flat (obviously). It took me over an hour to cool mine down too. Mine is a British Pub Porter. I'm sure yours will be fine. RDWHAHB :)

Where are you at in Washington? I grew up in Auburn and my parents now live in Friday Harbor. That's actually why I started brewing beer. In Washington you can't get away from microbreweries and in LA you can't find one to save your life. I have one issue of the magazine and it seemed to...

I used the 3/4 cup that John Palmer recommended in his book...let me do the math real quick.....yeah, right around 5 ounces. :ban:

I was thinking about joining the AHA and was wondering if anyone else is a member. Is it worth it to join? I'm always wary about joining associations like this because in my experience you have ones that are either very useful or completely useless. I'm hoping it's option number 1. Any input...

Wow, there's a lot of really good info in here! I'm really not too worried about the quantity, I was just curious more than anything. I only took one sample when I bottled it yesterday but so far I'm very happy with how the taste has turned out. The gravity readings have been spot on when...

Ok, that's pretty much what I figured, thanks for all the insight. My first batch was a British Pub Porter that I think may just have left a lot of trub in the primary. And I did leave some in the primary and the secondary so that does make sense. I also didn't filter anything from the wort...