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got a second had setup for christmas - two corneys, regulator, hoses, CO2 tank. got them cleaned up a while back, filled my CO2 last week and finally got to put something in them this weekend. started out with water, hooked up CO2 just to check for leaks and see if it willl push liquid...

first problem spitfire ale clone - brewed 9/12. didnt make a starter and nothing happened for four days. SG was the same, so i rehydrated some dry yeast and pitched late on 9/16. 9/17 it was coming out of the blow off tube like crazy. 9/18, still going good - I left for the beach. 9/21 -...

I'm looking to get a kit for my mother and her husband for christmas. Looking at some of the kits from brewings sites that I've used, there seems to be a fair amount of variety in exactly what is included and the prices. Looking for suggestions for a good starter kit to purchase as a...

This is my first starter and I want to make sure I'm on the right track. The recipe calls for 6 lb of amber LME and 3.3 lbs of dark LME, and I've got one smack pack of EURO ALE 1338 - im calculating an OG of 1.075, does this seem right? I was planning on using a growler(1/2 gal) that I...

brewed an AHS spitfire clone on sunday. my wyeast pack didnt swell, but no biggie and i pitched it anyways. last night, still no airlock activity, which was odd b/c my bucket locks up pretty tight, so I checked the gravity and it hadn't budged, almost 100 hours later. smelled a little rank...

My father has memories of this when he was younger. I've done a bit of searching but can't seem to find any information about what sort of brew this was or anything else, other than a few pics of what the can's looked like. does anybody here have any information? Thanks

looking to expand my beer knowledge and in an attempt to discover styles that my girlfriend will also enjoy I tried these over the last weekend. I asked the guy at the beer store for suggestions on kolsch and scotch ales and he pointed me to reissdorf and founders dirty bastard. the...

I got a northern IPA kit from wind river brewing company. I didnt order it, and have yet to find the wonderful person who sent this to me. I've done two batches and got the basics, i think. The kit includes: 6 lbs. Gold malt extract, 3.3 lbs. Amber malt extract, 2 oz. Cascade bittering...

I just got a new kit delivered today. It comes with 6.5# of pale LME and 1/2 # of wheat LME. (OSH clone from AHS) I'm gonna brew it as it comes, but was wondering what differences/additions that the wheat adds to the beer. I'm sure it affects flavor to a certain degree, but how about body...

so far, everything has gone smoothly. fermentation transfer to secondary dry hop and bottling tonight, all was well. even had about 6 oz left over and tasted it tonight. flat but good. I think i definitely understand what I've been reading about as a 'green' taste now. I'll be...

finally got around to brewing my first, an American Pale Ale, and decided with the new addiction, i was gonna need another support group (forum). and here I are:)