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did you mix the wort well with the water you added? it could be that your gravity reading is incorrect if the wort was not mixed well with the water. The impact is the OG vs the FG will result in abv%. you a lower total OG typically would equal a lower abv, but your yeast attenuation will...

A. Don't worry, your beer will be fine. You may end up with a cloudier than desired beer or more sediment then you expected, but your beer will be delicious nonetheless. 1. A cane and a hose are by default different. The cane is the L shaped plastic thing that came with your kit. The house is...

The information quoted on the site states "orders placed with us will be shipped out within 2-3 business days." I waited 4 days prior to contacting the business. I think its fair to say I am not getting the service for which I paid. Thanks.

This thread grows more interesting. I would have to say that if you are in the service industry, and someone express some concern or complaint, then at that point you would go outside of whatever your policy is in an effort to keep that customer happy. There were two possible outcomes: 1...

I find it bizarre that you find my comment about the economy weird. Whether I am spending hundreds of dollars or one dollar, I expect recipient of my business to provide the best customer service possible. If the general consensus is that a 5 to 6 day average delay in shipping due to the...

Brewsmith, I'll drink to that! :mug:

I guess the only thing I would say to that is like I stated originally, I ordered from MW on DEC 23, and they shipped my items on DEC 24. It is fairly reasonable to assume that that was an equally hectic time and there seemed to be no issue there, and there never has been. Frankly its simply...

That is exactly what I did and that was when I was informed it would be 5 to 6 days prior to shipping any flat rate orders and if faster service was desired I should in the future choose the expedited service. I originally thought perhaps something had went awry because frankly in this...

Hey all, I have recently placed an order with AHS because I thought I would try them out. They look like they have a lot of nice kits out there and I have read a lot of good things about them on this forum. They also have the 6.99 flat rate shipping. I read a thread from someone stating that...

Coors Banquet.. Its so cheap.. Its Frost Brewed (?!) .. It has the Frost Brew Liner.. What else could one ask for!

I can't help but ask. You posted this in 2009, but the date on your picture is 2004... That beer must have been bottle conditioning for ALONG time! You have more patience than I sir!

This thread is fairly interesting. I see over and over again people referring to SNPA as a hoppy beer. I never would have even considered that a hoppy beer? It seems fairly balanced to me. The SNCA is decidedly more hoppy, and quite delicious! In my mind the SNPA should actually have the...

You do not have to use a secondary. 7 days is not a particularly long time to allow for your beer to ferment and clarify. I am sure it will all work out but you may have more sediment in your beers then you would like. I usually go with the 1-2-3 1 week primary 2 weeks secondary 3 weeks...

Thanks for the suggestion. That sounds like a good idea. If I determine I am unsatisified with the body of the beer perhaps I'll just boil out a pound of DME and let it ferment out through that to improve the body. Thanks again

Hi there. Thanks for the response. I was initially under the impression that the steeping and mashing were the same thing. I understand you need to have some "base" malt i.e. 2-row in your mixture to consider it a "mash" (I think) or to achieve some sort of starch > sugar conversion. I think...