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since it was my first attempt, i just used the munton's dry yeast that came with the ingredients. my fermenting temp. was held constant at about 72 which may have been a little high. the majority of the fermenting happened very fast. the morning after brewing, the air lock was bubbling like...

I GOTS BEER!!!!!!!!!!!! i'm working on my first batch (a smooth nut brown) and have kept and "eye" on the scents that were present during fermentation. when i began, i read something about a banana smell but didn't really pay attention. within a couple of days i noticed a banana-ish smell...

it's a smooth nut brown ale i got from midwest.

hello. i'm new to the forum (been lurking for a week or two). my first batch is in the primary as of yesterday and as the title of this post says "i'm f'n pumped!":mug: god i love beer p