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  1. BrettMan

    Flat beer

    Well - I just tried my first homebrew and it tastes okay, but it's really flat. Granted, I haven't given it a full 3 weeks in bottles yet, but it's been two and I would have expected a little more carbonation by now. It had a really low OG reading of 1.032 when the recipe said it should have...
  2. BrettMan

    Lable feedback

    This is my first label. It's scaled to fit on the Avery 6464 labels. Any feedback would be appreciated! It actually looks a little smoother than the attached image...
  3. BrettMan

    Blow off tube

    What's the best source for blow off tubing? I went to Home Depot and picked up 4' of 1" ID / 1 1/4" OD tubing. It seemed to fit well when it was dry, but after soaking in an Iodophor bath for a while, it slipped right into the top of the carboy and didn't seem like a super-tight fit. Is that...
  4. BrettMan

    Friends don't let friends brew drunk!

    Ok - so I decided to go ahead and brew up some beer last night after having a few drinks. By the time the boil was over, I was getting a little sloppy and had a few mishaps. First, as I was cooling the wort, I accidentally broke my floating thermometer IN the wort. Basically it got dropped in...
  5. BrettMan

    Recommendations for a newbie brew?

    So I just made my first batch of beer and looking forward to making my second. Any suggestions on a recipe or kit that I should try?? My first was Brewer's Best American Amber and it's still in the primary.
  6. BrettMan

    Will it be alright?

    I just made my first batch 'o beer and I have a quick question about a low OG reading. I made Brewer's Best American Amber. I think I did everything just right except, when I cooled the wort, I noticed some cloudiness in the wort (is that the cold break?). I was hoping it would settle so...
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