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Hello I did my first AG yesterday, Ed's Haus Pale Ale. It took all day, and I think I missed every temp and volume, but now I know what I should have done, and I'll be much more prepared next time. More importantly, I have 4 gallons sitting in my fermenter with a gravity of 1.063. I pitched...

I'm doing Ed's Haus Pale Ale, the strike water's warming up as I'm writing this. I upped the grain weight to account for the low efficiency I'm expecting. So here's my question... I'm keeping the grain/water ratio the same - 1.3. So I'm going to dough in with 4.25 gallons instead of 3.5...

OK, so keep in mind that this question originated in a thread about making hooch with Kool-Aid and bread yeast. So EACs please understand that this is for entertainment purposes only. It just got me curious on how the fermentation process works, and I wanted to move my question so that I...

So I think it's time to move on in my homebrewing journey - up until now I've done only extract batches (partial boils on the stovetop in my 4 gallon pot). My friend's dad used to homebrew, and has a bunch of equipment laying around that he would sell me. He has everything needed to make 10-15...

Sometimes I see recipes that call for both LME and DME to be used. Usually, it's LME for the bulk of the extract, and then a smaller amount of DME. Why would you do this? The only thing that I can think of is maybe it has to do with the size of the containers that you commonly find the...

Hello, My IPA's been bottled for two weeks at about 68 degrees F. I cracked one open last night to see how things are coming along (yummy!), and the carbonation is already right where I want it. So I took it and put it in my basement, which is always between 55 and 58 degrees. Is this cold...

Hey there, I've been a member of the forums for a couple weeks, but thought it would be nice to introduce myself. I'm pretty new at homebrewing (my 4th batch is sitting in the secondary), so this is a great resource. In fact, I found it when trying to learn more about using a secondary. At...

Hey fellow brewers! Does anyone have a good extract recipe for an Oberon clone? It's a really good American wheat ale made by Bells, a brewery near me in Kalamazoo, MI. I searched the internet, and all I can find are all grain recipes. I saw a thread here from December 2005, but the...

I'm brewing my 4th batch, first time using a secondary. It's an IPA, and the gravity after I pitched the yeast and shook the heck out of it was 1.061. Activity had slowed and the krausen had fallen by the 5th day or so, but I didn't get the chance to rack until last night(day 9). After I got...

Hi All, I'm thinking of getting a Bayou Classic Banjo cooker - I'm tired of waiting for my stove to get my wort boiling, and everyone seems to like this cooker. Right now, however, I only have a 20 qt. ss kettle that I've been using. Then, when I get the chance, I'll pick up a larger kettle...

Hello, I just finished my third batch of beer, and I really enjoy it. One thing that bugs me, however, is the process of getting the wort from the kettle to the carboy. I use a funnel with a plastic screen filter, and it gets clogged up really fast. I've found that the only way to make...