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I'll drink pumpkin for easter, no worries there.

thanks for the help! Yeah I have been absorbing the threads on pumpkin beers a good deal. Just nervous about picking the right kit mostly! thanks

I am on my third brew here, all partial mash so far. To this point things are going well. My first brew was an ale that turned a bit sour, I think it may have been an infection, things were pretty frantic in the kitchen and my thermometer broke half way through. :drunk: The next two have been...

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so, since it is reading the temperature of the outside of the carboy, will the temperature of the beer itself by slightly warmer? perhaps its time dependent, the longer it sits the more they normalize.

Homebrew clubs and Shops are pretty much out of the question in my neck of the woods. Electricity is a blessing at times.... Yeah, i'm going to look into some used gear I think. I like the turkey fryer idea.

Party Bible, I see now, the turkey frier IS the brew pot... that was stupid. sounds easy enough. famous last words.:tank:

party bible, thats the kind of advice Im looking for. what about for the brew pot, etc? nail it down. Thanks again everyone.

I see the importance of a bottling bucket, and can see the value in it. I am wondering then, in your opinion, is it better to not use a secondary fermenter, choosing rather to wait? Does that process take a couple weeks longer then using a secondary? OR does just waiting another week or so in...

great stuff guys, and thanks a bunch for you insight!

great thoughts guys, exactly what I needed to hear. Thanks for the lists to, on your projected needs. Money isn't really the issue, though one always wants to get the most bang for his buck. jfr1111, This list is useful. BUT I see some issues (for me), tell me where I'm wrong. I want a...

thanks for the quick responses! I wanted stainless steel and Glass... so thatw was one the big motivations behind this kit. I'll look around and see if I cant come up with a cheaper pieced together option. It is nice though to have someone else do the thinking for me!

SO, I'm jumping full in. I just started drinking beer a year ago, I''m 30. Just for what ever reason, didn't get into it, mostly social stigma. But, I am now a junky, with nothing new I haven't tried being safe. Rarely get sloppy drunk...but man, a beer for breakfast no longer sounds...