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Hey hey gang- So i've got a few batches under my belt, but i'm still defenitly a newbe. I work alot with Brooklyn Brew Shop kit bags and recipie book. I've got thier Summer Wheat ready to bottle but i'm trying to mix things up a bit... at least with the carb. While i've never had a...

Their book? Brooklyn brew shop? I have beer school by them, but I think you may be taking about a different book.

I have done two all grain kits one ,gal batches. the first time I ended up with much less than a gallon after boil.so this time I paid more attention to starting with enough wort to lose some during boil, and I boiled at a much lower temp...to the point that I was worried that it wasn't really...

Thanks guys!

New tothe brew game, doing small, all grain kit batches from Brooklyn brew shop. The kits are set up with no o.g. Or f.g. So no hydrometer needed, but some day soon I will be doing recipes, so I got a hydrometer. But how and when do you use it? Do you folks take a reading right after you pitch...

No need for ocd here,I feel that I am one of the more lax brewers on here.So no need to keep chilled? Just a sealed container?

So I am a newbie and have limited space so I am doing one gallon batches.I bought Star San and found the ratio to be 5 gallons of water to one ounce.the math is ready enough for 2.5 to half an ounce, but that is still more than enough for my equipment. So how long can I keep my start San...

will be hitting you up for info soon, i'm brand new to this. Nice to see ya!

Don't get me wrong, not "diss'n"the hammer head...

Ok guys, so I am fermenting a Gal. of wild yeast apple cider...I plan on bottling and I want both semi-sweet, semi-carb cider...soooo do i avoid chemicals to kill the yeast? What does "cold crashing" really do, will it kill the yeast or just make it...um...sleepy? If so, how can i add sugar to...

Hey man, I'm over here in Tacoma, but good to see some WA folks. I'm neew here my self, your about 2 up on me. BTW-I perfer Terminator! Turns out that the old elks building(abandond for over a decade) has been bought by McMin's...looking forward to not having to drive to Oly for some Term.

Thanks guys, mostly for not making me feel like an idiot.:o

Ok fellows, that sounds really good. But here is a stupid question that came up on reviewing this thread... what dose the "P" stand for In BJCP?

So i am working with what came from a small batch kit, meaning so far i have a 1 gal. Carboy-and that's it. I am useing it as my primary(and only) fermenter, but am thinking about getting another carboy, mostly to brew more batches...but now i'm wondering if i should get in to the habbit of...

This is great input guys, thanks! I am still wondering how(if possible) a homebrewer can calculate an IBU. I understands it's not perfect to describe bitterness with it(malty beers my have the same ibu as something "lighter" but taste less bitter) but it might be nice/fun to know or figure out.

So i have dreams of getting better at brewing, making more and bigger batches, and shareing my beer...and having people rate it so i can compair, and learn what works and what dosen't to get diffrent results. Problem is, me and my suds buds are kind of laymen when it comes to Talking about...

New to brewing my self, started with a kit but it didn't come with a hydrometer, don't know if yours did or not, but it's become clear that i need one to advance my hobbie. Good luck!

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Hello! So I've made one batch of beer so far and have wild yeast cider going in the carboy right now. I sanitized every thing with the sanitizer that came in the kit the first time but was pestering my wife for time/car to get some more(so I could sanitize my carboy for the cider) when she...

No hydrometer yet but going to buy one before this cider is any where near ready to bottle. seems to be some verity, and any favorite style or maker?