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I picked up a slightly used wine fridge on Craigslist for real cheap. It only holds one 6 gallon bucket, but that works for me for now. Until I get a temp controller, I just keep an eye on the temps and make adjustments as needed.

IIRC, I went to my LBHS with a recipe in hand and it called for 5.5 lbs of DME. They told me that 6.6 lbs of LME was equal to the 5.5 lbs of DME.

I've been wondering the same thing. My LHBS carries super fresh LME so I just buy what I need and have no problems with measuring or scorching or anything like that (although I am still pretty new to home brewing). I was just reading John Palmer's "How To Brew" book and he says there is no...

This is basically what I have done. When I start brewing, I stick a gallon of water in the fridge and a gallon in the freezer. The ice bath usually drops the temp to about 90 deg in 10 minutes. Add the chilled water to get the temp down to 60-70. As for aerating, last time I brewed I set my...

In the few batches I've brewed (I'm a newb), each 5 gal batch has resulted in about 48 bottles. Some of the beer was lost in transferring from primary to secondary - trying to keep as much sediment out as possible. This technique has worked well for me: Brew 3 gallons on the stove. When you...

Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Jon and I like beer. I brewed a couple batches using a friend's setup and pre-packaged recipes from my local home brew store. I decided to take the plunge and buy my own gear. I have my first real recipe (with the help of my friendly LHBS) in...