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Brewed this kit last Spring and kept the fermentation temps around 64 degrees. Turned out great with a pretty even blend of Bannana and Clove. This kit was a fan favorite and had everyone begging for more. Use the liquid yeast that was recommended with the kit.

1. Pour beer from the bottle 2. Rinse out bottle 3. Add water to said bottle 4. Jet wash the bottle 5. Let the bottle peacefully rest until needed again 6. Rinse and sanitize before refilling once again 7. Repeat process If the bottles are still label covered into the oxiclean free bath...

I made a yeast starter last Saturday with the intention of brewing Sunday. Well that didn't work but I am going to brew tomorrow. The yeast starter has been capped and in the frig since last Saturday. My plan is to decant and bring up the yeast to room temp. My question is will the yeast be OK a...

I have gone to this approach as well. Each batch goes in the bottle for three weeks and then to the Frig they go for at least two days.

I have had very good luck soaking in Oxicleen Free overnight and removing the labels the next day. I rinse the bottles well and then store until needed. When I need them again I do a quick power rinse and then sanitize with StarSan. After that off to the bottle tree they go. Never had a problem...

I steep on the stove using one gallon of water per pound of grain then add that to the 10 gallon pot to due a full boil. I usually start off with about 6.25 gallons. Works well for me and usually gets me very close to my five gallon mark when I transfer from the brew pot to the fermentor.

If you are stuck without Craftbeer or Homebrew, Yuengling's is a good beer compared to many out there. I especially enjoy the Black and Tan. Many here in Indiana are hoping to see Yuengling's migrate to NW Indiana. Would love to see Yuengling's in ballparks and stadiums in Chicago.

We leave all of our beers in the primary for four weeks (minimum) and wait three weeks after bottling before we put a couple in the frig to cool down for our first taste test. Works great for us!

What I normally do is steep on the stove in my smaller pot then add the tea to my 10 gallon pot for my full boils that are done outside on my Bilchman burner. I also go with one gallon of water per pound of grain and steep about 30 to 35 minutes with temps no more than 160-165. (this is when I...

I live in South Bend and am able to get 3 Floyds anytime. I have used the following clone extract recipe and it is really good. 6lb Wheat Dry Extract 1lb Pale Malt 1lb Torrified Wheat 1oz Amarillo Gold (60m) 1oz Amarillo Gold (30m) 1oz Amarillo Gold (5m) 1oz Amarillo Gold (Dry Hop)...

With a Porter I would wait a minumum of 28 days in the primary. I have gone out to 6 weeks depending upon the receipe. After bottling wait a minimum of three weeks for them to carb up. (depands on the temps) I also wait about two days after putting some in the frig before sampling......Enjoy!:mug:

NB Sierra Madre is a very good kit. That one did not last long in my house. The minimum time you want to go from bottling to drinking is three weeks at room temps. If you open one early you are wasting a good beer. Patients is a virtue!:tank:

Has anyone used one of these? If so, is it more effective that the Brew Belt?

Made a starter with Wyeast 1056 the other night and I have a question. I made the standard starter and placed it on the stirplate for about 24 hours. The result was a nice brownish/tan milky looking stater. (Like the yeast were happy and eating well) With this one though there was litttle to no...

I have to admit I was wondering the same thing until I starting using a stir plate. These things are great and it's also fun to watch the cyclone effect inside the flask. In all seriousness stirplates are the way to go (the yeast love them) and they are cheap especially if you make one.:mug:

Five gallons in our house usually lasts 6-8 weeks. I also like switching up beers that include commercial microbrews and homebrews. On average friends and family consume 6 to 12 beers out of the five gallon batch. This is also dependant on how many friends my son (now 23) brings over. (beers...

If memory serves me correctly when I made this kit it came close in taste to SN Pale Ale. I kept mine in the primary for the five or six week duration and in the bottles for three weeks before sticking them in the fridge. I used liquid yeast though. It was very a good beer. AHS West Coast Pale...

I usually keep my five gallon batch for a about month without issue. This usually takes me from brew day through bottling day. In tap water it will turn cloudy very quickly. The cloudiness of the mixture is no indication of the potency of the Starsan mix.

+1 on the Full Boils. I believe full boils are by far the best way to go. But, I would go no smaller than a 10 gallon brewpot with with a valve and thermometer. Don't forget the Wort Chiller. Life is so much easier now that I changed over to this setup.