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I'm now starting my first AG batch. I've done a few partial mashes in the past. I'm eager to see how well this turns out with the addition of a corona style mill and mash tun to my equipment. I was going to do a 90 minute boil but decided to go with a 60 minute. Imperial IPA Batch Size: 3...

Paydays are starting to turn into "what new brew toy can I buy/build now?" I just finished putting together a 5 gallon mash tun. Can't wait to try it out on Monday. This will be my first foray into AG and since I'll only be doing 2.5-3 gallon batches, the 5 gallon cooler will be plenty. I'm...

I just finished fiddling with my new Corona style mill. I only replaced the cotter pin with a nut and bolt. The plates are still a little uneven but it seems to be working. The hopper holds a pound of grain with plenty of room to spare. The crush. Not sure if I have it dialed in...

For Christmas I got a gift certificate to my LHBS so I'm planning on a brew day next week. I'm going to do a 2.5 gallon AG batch of 90 minute IPA. 7 lbs Briess 2-row Brewers Malt (or 2-row pale malt depending on what's in stock) 1 lb Amber Malt Since this is my first AG batch I don't...

Towards the end of the summer I brewed an Oatmeal Stout. I don't remember the exact dates but in September I transferred it to a secondary about 3 weeks later. I had intended on bottling this around Columbus Day but work/school and lack of bottles hasn't given me any time to bottle. It's been...

My oatmeal stout is pretty much ready to transfer to secondary. I plan on doing this on Friday which will be 4 weeks in the primary. I can get the Oregon brand canned cherries and I'm wondering how much I'll need for a 5 gallon batch? I don't want an overwhelming cherry flavor, I want more of...

It had only been about 2 1/2 weeks from bottling the brown ale I made back in July. I popped a couple in the fridge the other night and tested them last night. I wasn't expecting much from them as the samples I tested at dry hop time and bottling seemed extremely watery. They turned out much...

I'm making a partial mash IPA. I was going to just use a pot with a grain bag to mash in but the pot I was going to use wasn't big enough so I used my bottling bucket as an impromptu mash tun. I heated some water first and poured it into the bucket to attempt to preheat it. Strike water was...

Today I'll be bottling up my brown ale. I've got an oatmeal stout kit coming from AHS on Friday to be brewed next week. Since I have today and tomorrow off I decided to make today another brew day to use up some leftovers that I have. I found an old 1 gallon glass jug that would make a...

I'm going to brew up my 3rd batch of beer soon. I only have 3 weeks left until classes start and I'll always be working on weekends so I have to get it brewed soon. Schedule leaves plenty of time for racking to a secondary (if needed) and bottling. I'm looking at picking up a mini mash kit...

Finally enjoying the fruits of my labor. This is the first beer from my first batch. It's an extract pale ale using steeping grains. Not a lot of head, but this was bottled just over 2 weeks ago. I also poured pretty carefully, still have to get the hang of pouring without disturbing the...

I've got a 2.5 gallon batch of brown ale that has been sitting in primary for 4 weeks today. I was planning on bottling it at the end of last week or this week but my work schedule and lack of bottles didn't permit that. I'm hopefully going to make a trip to my brother's house for bottles this...

I brewed up a 2.5 gallon batch of brown ale on July 5th and pitched an entire package of Safale US-04. The OG figuring in temperature correction was ~1.048. I pitched at a little too high of a temp, around 80*. When I checked on the carboy the next day it had about an inch of krausen and the...

While checking on my carboy in the basement I came across an old 1 gallon glass jug that I think would make a great small fermenter. It'll need a thorough oxiclean soak and scrub along with a blowoff tube. I have some leftover ingredients from my previous 2 brews and was thinking I could make...

I may have rushed this one a bit, it's the first brew I've done out of 2. It's a Pale Ale that I left in primary for a little over a week then racked to a secondary. Today is 1 day over 3 weeks from when it was brewed. I was planning on waiting until next week to bottle it but with my work...

I transferred my first beer into my secondary this past weekend, using my brother's Mr. Beer kit that I modified by adding a real airlock to the lid. I know the Pale Ale didn't need a secondary but I needed to free up my Better Bottle for another small brew...the Ale Pail is reserved for a 5...

I transferred my first beer into my secondary this past weekend, using my brother's Mr. Beer kit that I modified by adding a real airlock to the lid. I know the Pale Ale didn't need a secondary but I needed to free up my Better Bottle for another small brew...the Ale Pail is reserved for a 5...

Since I'm using the 5 gallon Better Bottle as my primary for my first brew I have an idle fermenting bucket. Just can't have that sitting around empty :D. I'm planning out my second brew. I'm looking at doing a Unibroue La Fin du Monde clone and if I get anywhere close I'll be very happy. I...

Hi. I'm looking into getting started with homebrew in the very near future. I've been reading a lot on this forum trying to learn at least some basics before I jump in. I'm more interested in brewing smaller batches since it would take me forever to drink a 5 gallon batch. Here's what I have...