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I am finding Franziskaner dunkel at my lil beer store... mighty tasty in my opinion... not cheap, but cheaper than many of the Good west coast beers...

Alt, Kolsch, and a Good Doppelbock!

Well, my wife wanted to try her hand at it... So I bought the AHS kit with pots... We drink and use Raw Milk for everything... Luckily we have a source locally at reasonable price... Well The mozz is mozz, curds forming no problem, but my wife swears she's following the directions in the...

I use a heavy ice bath... Recycled a big rubbermaid tub that my kids used to throw toys into... I only add enough water to float the 36 qt pot, Then I spin the pot in the ice bath... 15 min drops me to 70F for a full 5 gal boil... A wort chiller would be cheaper in the long run... But this...

No thats what is weird... I intentionally only started with 3 gal water (vice doing a full boil ) to try and make a and then topped off to my bucket fermenter to make 5 gallons stirred and took my readings.... Oh well it will be a beer, make take a few months of aging though... :mug:

Was doing a Pale Ale found one here.... I wrote it down but, can't refind the exact recipe.... Anyways it was OG TGT 1.053, I hit 1.062 + .02 for temp adjustment...:drunk: 1# Crystal 60L 6# Muntons Ex Lite DME all added at boil... turned off heat, mixed well, added hops... 0.5 oz...

Mines been working fine for the past week... Seems well put together, but definitely not production line equipment... I'm happy!!!

I am attempting my first Apfelwein... Thought the local BJ's(costco type store) was cheap... Wondered why I had so much room in the Carboy... After I added the yeast, I look at the bottles, they are 3 qt bottles.... I had a gal on hand and bought four 3qt bottles at a great price, thinking they...

Well it's my second batch.... , the first is still in secondary... But it's my first glass... And now I'm working on my second... It's a wit/wheat with grains.... I just got CO2, pumped it up to 30#, rolled the keg for 5 min on it's side...(I know, I know, patience...) But had to test the...

Yeah a nice dinner and a lil shopping afterwards has given me way too much of a green light!!! :ban:Just go to the local Harley Davidson/BMW/Mercedes dealership and bring home a brochure... Homebrewing becomes a simple hobby quick!!! SWMBO approves!!!:tank:

I am converting 7.2 magic chef as well, but have a few questions... Can you tell me how you attached the seal?:mug: I just stained my collar and am wanting to attach it to the lid like you did, but am perplexed on how to install the seal... Could you give me a suggestion or picture or two...

Lets see.. if in Bonn, near the marktplatz is Das Bönnsch - das Bonner Brauhaus a brauhaus/micro brewery... Lots of places round the Dom in Koln... Dusseldorf the "Alt Stadt" If you see a bar stool bolted to the floor with a seat belt installed... It's not mine, Honest, I swear...

One of my old faves... oh about 15+ yrs ago... Das Bönnsch - das Bonner Brauhaus Where I really learned about the difference between good ber and great Bier!!! and food!!! This is a decent one as well

Well, I like the German darks as well... But they tend to be lagered to some degree... Altbier, Schwarz bier, Dunkel and the like... malt w/lil hop taste... As a noob I have no way to lager, but when the right Craigslist/freecycle fridge comes along, I'll be in business...

Sorry, OG called for 10.53 I hit 10.56 plus with temps adjusted to 10.58. As for hops, Recipe called for 1 oz first gold @60min and 1oz kent golding @20min.. I held about 20% back on each and then added it w/2 min left in the boil... Recipe says 48.1 IBU, but am curious if it is going to be...

Hey brewers, Just started brewing:mug:... First was a british style ale(7/11/09) and today (7/13/09) a dunkel Weizen.. Had been lurkin and read how full boils were better, and since I had a 9gal pot and brewing on propane, why not?:rockin: But didn't realize I'd over shoot the gravity for...

Ahh the sacrifices we make:tank: Yeah I am doing that right now even though I will doing my first brew tomorrow....:tank:

Thanks Fellas I am getting into home brewing as I really enjoyed these beers and miss them. I am avoiding the pre-pack kit and going for a proven recipe... As for the closet, it is coldest spot in the house and the house is kept at 72, so... I figured it'd be good... My greatest fear is...

Alright.. I am taking the plunge! Ordered a burner and a pot... been reading online here and Stephen Snyder's The Brew-Master's Bible and Charlie Papazian's The Joy of Homebrewing.:mug: I am wanting to do a full boil extract with some grains and don't have anyplace to ferment except a cool...