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so my lager is just fine. all that worrying for nothing. I guess there was just a leak in my bucket around the lid. thats why the lock didn't bubble. I tasted the gravity reading and it tastes so smooth. no like fruity flavors that ales have. this is awsome. My back porch is doing just fine. I'm...

Huh... maybe I should of let the beer sit at warmer temps before putting in its cold porch home. I pitched a wyeast smack pack and It has stayed at about 55 or so. I brewed about six gallons so most of it is in a bucket and some is in a small gallon wine jug. the jug is going but the bucket...

hey all I haven't posted for a long time but a lot has changed for me. I've succesfully brewed two batches of all-grain stout that turned out great. Today I brewed two batches of beer. the first is an old recipe and one of the stouts I did. it's going to be a carob lavender stout.A recipe my...

totally with you now! thanx!

"Just stop your runnings when you get to 1.008" uh... I'm a little confused. this can't a gravity reading right? I'm planning to start all grain brewing soon but this threw me. what is this cause it can't be a original gravity reading right? please explain this one to me.

hey thanx for the responses. I think I might like this forum thing. I have had the rouge hazelnut brown before too. I liked it and I usually don't like the malty beers as much as the bitter IPA or the really roasty stout. I liked rouge's. Here is my experience making hazelnut extract. I...

hey what's up. my name is bird and I got a email sayin I should probably post. I've been reading a lot on this forum so Its about time I say something. There are a bunch of us who collectively brew beer in my town. It's so fun and tasty. we have recently tried some good ingredients. We have been...