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damn it. i'm off by a few. i was really hoping for 1.010. OG was 1.050. so..... why? i have a guess, but don't know if i am correct here. 1. i fermented at a steady 62-65*. that was the ambient temp in my kitchen. maybe the yeast wanted closer to 70ish? 2. not long enough of...

need some help all. SWMBO and I are getting married in july. our best man is just starting a new career and our maid of honor is in europe for work. this leaves us with a delema as far as raising money for our wedding. my girl and i are funding this wedding up front, and we would like to...

my hippy wit brew has been in primary for 10 days now, should i take a gravity reading? i plan on letting it sit for 3 weeks total before i bottle. i am really looking forward to this batch, so i don't want to risk anything just to take a reading ( i use a 6 gal bucket) . secondly, should...

i wanted an excuse to play with my video camera tonight, so i made this quick vid of me pouring my brewers best kit witbier that i did in december. it's OK as far as taste, i can not wait to try the batch thats in the fermenter, my "hippy wit". that one should be great compared to this...

does one have to worry about oxygenation (sp?) during the lautering stage of all grain? i assume no, because you still have to do the boil. i'm reading "How To Brew" at the moment, and i am thinking about my wet-dry filter for my fish tank, and its sprinkler system. i'm guessing a...

when cutting the top of a keg for a keggle, why does everyone leave a lip there? i have not looked at how they are welded up, but it would make more sense to not have it there from a cleaning stand point. it it to keep the keg more stable? also, what is the best way to make lids? i...

Here is what i will call my Hippy Wit recipie. Pretty close to a basic witbier recipie from what i can tell , this being my second wit i've tried brewing. Named after the hippy LHBS dude i use, lol. please point out anything you see wrong, and what i could do better next time. thanks...

so here i sit, getting my notes together for some posts i am going to put up later ( just had a fun brew session) . i'm munching on some leftover cake and trying to finish the keg my wonderful woman got me for my birthday party, and i have a yeast starter next to me that i put together a few...

specificly, how do you not introduce bad stuff when trying to take a sample? if i want to check my fermentation progress, and i am using a 6.5 gal bucket with a blow off tube, am i just supposed to crack it open and pull a sample ? i use "the thief" to pull samples. i just don't want to...

i am so sick of waiting so long to get good flavor out of each batch. and i'd really like to try brewing different styles. i have a witbier kit standing by that i aim to brew on tuesday. i was advised not to use a secondary on this batch by my LHBS. (he acutally ground the grains for me, and...

i have an older one thats a few years old by now, and a friend wants to get into homebrewing. i told him we could try that kit just so he could see how the process works. think the yeast is caput?

i've been all over the place trying to buy kegs. my local distributer won't sell them, even for their deposit. it's looking like i may have to drink way too much bad beer and loose my deposits... this noob just wants to nake some keggles! anyone else have any ideas where to get some 15 gal...

Hi all, just found the site here thru a random search.. I have no idea what i was searching for, must have been beer related, lol! I'm definately a beginner at home brewing, but i already love it. i've done 3 batches so far. all were kits bought at my local HB supply place. the first batch...