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hey, thanks a lot for the help! i'll see what i can find.

Yea, it definitely has some wheat in it, but I got the impression it was far less than a typical wheat beer.

Honestly, I forgot about the spice. I don't remember it tasting too strong. It's more likely a result of the hops they use (which in retrospect the Cascade won't do). This is also my first attempt at a clone, so more likely than not, I'll be way off. Anyway, I brewed it Saturday. The color...

Does anyone have troubles with condensation forming on the ice containers? Might it flood the chiller or leak out and cause problems if I keep it in my house?

So I put my pot in an ice bath, including a bag of ice on top of the lid. I then pulled the lid off and stupidly tilted it, allowing about an ounce of melted water from the bag of ice to drip into the wort. I'm hoping I get away lucky.

I'm shooting for something similar to Schlafly (St. Louis Brewing Company) No. 15 Ale. It's somewhere between an APA and American Wheat. Here's what I have from BeerSmith: 8# American 2-Row Pale Malt 2# Dark Wheat Malt 1# Munich Malt 0.5oz Cascade 60 min 1.0oz Cascade 5 min 0.5oz...

Sounds good. Let me know how it turns out!

Yes, there was an airlock on it.

Also, I just realized I wrote "bear" instead of "beer" in my original post. I love drinking bear.

I hit 1.013 about 4 days before transferring, and BeerSmith's predicted FG was 1.012, so I figured I'd be okay.

I moved my bear to secondary last night, and when I checked on it this morning, the stopper and airlock were on the floor next to the carboy. I'm guessing the stopper got pushed out somehow (?) The beer's been uncovered, then, for potentially 8 hours. Should I be worried about contamination?

Oooooooh. Got it. Yea, I was thinking the two were linked somehow. Thanks for the help. I think I'm going to build one today!

So maybe steep the tea in the wort on the way to (but before) the boil, then remove the leaves, and boil as normal?

Halfway. Now where is the thermostat, and how do I get it to run the fan hoping to equalize the "outdoor" (inside the chiller) temperature with my chosen setting?

Terry, do you have any details? What caused bad flavors?