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    I just scored 3 carboys for free but....

    My dad used to make home made wine and had three 5 gallon carboys laying around. I asked if I could have them and he said sure. I went to get them and they are in good shape but need some cleaning. Especially the one with the dead mouse in it. After a good...
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    2nd batch not fermenting??

    Brewed a cream ale kit yesterday. I added 1 lb corn sugar at flame out to boost the alcohol content. I followed the recipe and pitched the liquid yeast @80 F right into the wort at 7:30 pm last night. OG was 1.042. The vial said give the yeast 5-15 hours to start fermenting but also said...
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    Fridge temperatures and control?

    Can I just set the temp in a fridge to 45-50 F or will fridges not go that high? Will I need a temp controller? The reason being is that I purchased a cream ale kit from my LHBS. Still a noob and for my second batch I want to try steeping. I thought that since it's an ale I could just...
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    My first brew

    Brewed a California Golden Ale from extract. Of course I couldn't wait to try it and popped a few bottles early. A little more bitter than I like but still tasty. After re-reading the directions I see it said to add less hops for a less bitter beer. Oh well. Getting ready to try a cream...
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