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I've been brewing kits since this past Nov. Been trying different kits and trying to nail it down to just a few for my basic rotation. So far I've tried the Autumn Amber (OK), Caribou Slobber (liked), Amarillo Pale Ale (liked), Octane IPA (liked), Paddy Smith Porter (did not like), Fat Tire...

Do you boil the lactose in water like you do sugar before bottling or do you just add it to the secondary along with the fruit. I've never used it before.

I brewed a kit 2 days ago from Midwest called Noble Trappist Ale. I didn't use a starter (for the White Labs vial) and never saw any airlock activity for approximately 36 hours. I opened the lid at noon today and there were no visible signs any type of fermentation had occurred. It appeared that...

I brewed a kit this past Saturday called Caribou Slobber Brown. I was pushed for time at the end of the day and didn't take a hydrometer reading. Anyway the airlock started going crazy the next day. It went on all day. I've checked on it a couple of times today and no airlock activity at all. I...

1) I've got 5 or 6 brews under my belt now (just using the kits) and on all of them I have used a bucket for the primary. I have a 6.5 gallon glass carboy that I would like to try for the primary (just to watch some of the action) but I'm still unsure how to rig up a blow-off tube. What size and...

I'm still a newbie with 4 or 5 brews under my belt but still coming up with additional questions. I've got the brewing fever right now and ready to do another one. I've got 2 in primary buckets right now and don't want to disturb them. I've never used the carboy as the primary and just wanted to...

I've brewed four batches now but still am uncomfortable in moving away from the brew kits but my question is this. With spring fast approaching I was wondering if I could brew anything close to the Abita Strawberry. I've read a few threads on here which discuss adding the fruit to the secondary...

Tried something different last night on my fourth one. Been wanting to try a full boil. I had a 7.5 g turkey pot (never been used). I started out with 4 g water in the pot for steeping while boiling 1.5 g water in another pot. After steeping I added the other ingredients, stirred them in, then...

This is embarrassing but since it is a board for beginners maybe it will help someone else keep from making the same mistake. My first brew a couple of months ago was Autumn Amber. Everything went perfect including a great tasting beer. So I immediately brewed another one (cream stout) again...

I've got three partial boils under my belt and thought I would try a full boil this weekend with a 7.5 gallon turkey pot (just happened to have one never used). Is there anything tricky about it other than I was thinking maybe a little more difficult cooling the wort down. Thanks

1.) I just brewed a kit called High Octane IPA. A small package of oak chips came with the kit. After reading many threads on this board my plan is to leave it in the primary for 4 weeks before bottling. Do I really need to add those chips and if so at what point should I add them. 2) The...

I've only been into the craft beer scene for a year or so and love it. I've also just gotten into home brewing and love it too. I've got my third batch in the primary now. But here is my problem. I'm 57 yrs old and never experienced gout until about two years ago but has gotten worse recently...

I joined this site a couple months ago and got some very good advice when I was brewing my first batch which was Autumn Amber Ale (I was surprised how good it turned out by the way). My second batch was a cream stout which I bottled this past weekend (Haven't tasted it yet). I also brewed one...

I am a little confused(working on my first brew). I have read as much I could and watched an instructional video. I thought I had everything mapped out. I brewed my first batch 7 days ago and my plan was to transfer into the secondary fermentor tonight, but after reading some of the forum there...