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    Strong Alt

    http://hbd.org/cgi-bin/recipator/recipator?item=9738 Let me know what you think. Pretty simple schedule, German Hops, WLP Alt Yeast to be used.
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    When to move to fridge for Saint Patrick's Day

    I have a Porter(4-5% brown/robust porter hybrid) I brewed for the holiday, 5 weeks in primary, and now it's been in bottles for 9 days. If I wanted a 6 or 12 pack ready to drink on the Holiday, when would suggest putting them in the fridge? Basically 25 days to divide up, how many days in...
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    First Recipe - American Amber Ale

    American Amber Ale - Extract with steeping grains. Boil 3 gallons Batch 5 gallons Steep(1.5 gallons of water at 155 F): 0.5 lbs Crystal 40L 0.5 lbs Crystal 120L Extract: 3.3 lbs Briess Golden Light 3.3 lbs Briess Munich Hops: Centennial 1 ounce 60 mins 9.1% AA Cascade 1 ounce...
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    First Brew Results

    Brewer's Best Altbier Looks good, tastes good.
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    Ingredient kit missing ingredient

    Porter, original recipe: Fermentables Weight (lbs) Grain Extracts 7.00 Light Malt Extract Syrup 0.25 Dextrin (missing) Steeping 1.00 Crystal 40L 0.50 Black Patent 0.25 Chocolate Hops Weight (oz) Hop Form AAU Boil Time 1.00 Northern Brewer Pellet 8.0 60 1.00 Cascade Pellet...
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    Irish Oatmeal Porter Extract Recipe (1st time doing my own changes)

    Irish Oatmeal Porter Extract Recipe 3 gallon boil Fermentables Weight (lbs) Grain Extracts 7.00 Light Malt Extract Syrup 0.25 Dextrin Steeping 1.00 Crystal 40L 0.50 Black Patent 0.25 Chocolate 0.50 Flaked Oats Hops Weight (oz) Hop Form AAU Boil Time 1.00 Northern...
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    How do 'you' use gelatin before bottling?

    This is more of a list your method, not discuss your method kind of thread. There is a lot of mixed discussion, but not many clear answers. I am looking for answers from those who use gelatin to clear their beer before bottling, not before kegging(that could be an entirely different...
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    Rack to secondary too soon on first brew?

    I think I am alright, but I figured I'd run it past everyone. BB Altbier Extract kit. Had a pretty rapid visible fermentation, large head of Krausen and a bunch of bubbles (yea I know it ain't a real indicator) for the first 48 hours. Krausen fell in after about 3 days, bubbling almost...
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    2nd brew suggestions? Longer fermentation.

    I am looking for a kit for my 2nd brew, I have a gift cert. to morebeer and want to use that. I am looking for an extract kit I can have ready for Saint Patrick's Day (so approx 8 weeks from brew to drink) I was hoping to do a stout, but I've heard that might take more then 8 weeks to be...
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    Didn't put enough water in fermenter

    Didn't put enough make-up water in primary(extract kit), I am about half a gallon short, it's almost a week into primary. I don't want to add extra right now, but I thought I might be able to make up some of the difference either going into secondary or when I dissolve my bottling sugar. I...
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    First brew - status

    Brewer's Best Altbier, Extract kit with very partial grains, 2.5 gallon boil per kit instructions. Brewed at noon on December 25th. A few bubbles before midnight on the 25th and some build up. Krausen up about 2 inches and a steady stream up bubbles all day Saturday, lot's of movement...
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    First Brew

    Did my first brew this morning, BB Altbier Kit. I ended up with a OG of 1.033, kit says it should be a 1.048 on the low end. I strained going into fermenter and still got a lot of hop pellet bits in the primary, not sure if this is going to be an issue, let me know what you think? The...
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    Enough boil?

    I am trying to dry run a lot of my steps before my first brew, such as hydro checks, siphoning, etc. My latest test was a boil. My Brewer's best kit says to boil 2.5 gallons. So I took my 5 gallon SS pot and 12000 BTU gas burner and with the lid on got to 212 F* in about 15 to 20 minutes...
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    Pitch Yeast in Carboy (Brewer's Best kit)

    I am getting ready for my first brew, and plan on doing just a primary in a better bottle (6 gallon) My directions from the kit say: 9. PITCH YEAST Sprinkle the contents of the yeast sachet over top of the entire wort surface and stir well with sanitized spoon or paddle. Obviously I...
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    Double check my kit shopping list

    I made a shopping list of items to buy from my B&M, based on the Brewer's Best Deluxe Kit(my kit has the larger Better Bottle Carboy, the one I prefer to try) 6 Gallon Better Bottle Carboy $28.50 5/16" Bottle Spigot $2.85 Two Food Grade Buckets(from grocery) $0.00 Lid with Grommet...
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    When can I transport bottles?

    A friend is going to help me brew and bottle, after the bottling can he take some for on his 30 minute car ride home, or should they stay with me until after some sitting time?
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    Preparing for first brew / Brewer's Best IPA / Columbia, MD

    I am preparing for my first Brew sometime after Christmas (when the rest of my goodies arrive). Here's what I got going so far, any suggestions would be appreciated. Gear: I am getting this kit for the holidays...
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    New Brewer from Columbia, MD

    Got sick of seeing everyone else I know brewing beer, so I am getting in the game. Also a cigar nut and a Hokie. Now I am going to start asking questions.
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