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Anyone try adding chocolate to this kit? I've been searching through posts and it seems like a couple guys tried it, but they never posted any of their results. I have ordered the kit and I'm wondering if I should go the normal route and follow the instructions or try something cool.

I’ve only done one brew before but now that supplies are dwindling, batch 2 is on my mind. I want to do a relatively light sweet porter. Chocolate/Coffee/Vanilla flavors would be welcome. Any advice on resources for formulating a grain bill? Hops/yeast recommendations? A recipe that you like...

Well, I have had an amber ale in bottles for about 4 weeks. I did make sure to add the priming sugar to the beer (bottling bucket) immediately before bottling. I pretty much just added it directly to the bottling bucket and the it went right into bottles. I capped it with a hand capper and...

Has anyone made markings on their 6.5 gallon carboy to mark approximate volume measurement? This would make it a lot easier to make sure you're topping off partial boils with the right amount of fresh water. If anyone has, can you please share your method for calculating the right spot on the...

I just did my first brew this weekend (a Fat Tire clone). Everything went beautifully until the end when I took my specific gravity and I got a corrected reading of 1.041. The kit said that I should get a reading of 1.050. Is this too far off from the suggested reading? Fermentation took a...

This will be my first batch of homebrew. Does anyone have any experience with this kit? Is it difficult to follow/does it take a long time to brew? I really like Rogue's stuff and I bought a bottle of this off the shelf to compare with. Also, does anyone have any experience with their...

Ok, so I'm in the middle of reading Papazian's book and I've been itching to get started with this. I'm thinking about what equipment to buy, and I was wondering what else I might need if I get this kit from AHS. * 6.5 Gallon Glass Primary Fermenter * 5 Gallon Glass Carboy *...

Hey everybody! My name is Tom. I'm a recent college grad (TCNJ) and current Fixed Income Analyst for a small econ reserach shop. I've been a fan of US micros and a myriad of German and Belgian beers for a while now and I've decided that I want to try my hand at the craft. I have no equipment...