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Lol. He told me his friend even had it so it comes right out of a tap in the fridge in his basement. Kinda get the feeling his friend is an actual homebrewer with a wicked sense of humor.

friend: "So, I hear you started brewing your own beer?" me: "Yeah, been reading up on it for a long time and started really getting into it now that I have some equipment. I've done 2 batches so far." friend: "Cool. So...what kinda beers did you put into your beers?" me: "uhhhh...I made a pale...

2054 Broke 3 of 'em brewing 2 batches. Yes, I'm that clumsy. Currently standing at 1.5 hydrometers/batch. not the best statistic one could brag about.

Thanks alot for the replies! I can probably stop worrying about the damned beer now...lol.

That's kinda what I'm hoping for. Was worried when it got too cold it just stopped in its tracks. Recipe called for 1.009 FG though, and all other numbers I hit spot on... Also, if I just go with it as is and bottle, is there any adjustment to quantity of priming sugar that needs to be made...

Hello folks, So, second all-grain batch for me. Went with Bee Cave Brewery Bavarian Hefeweizen. Hit all my numbers real good for mash temps and OG and everything, but I didn't make a starter. I know....I know....I've done some reading since then. Fermentation went like this: when I...

*sorry double post*

Hey all. Don't want to bring up a whole debate on aluminum pots or nothing... So I got a new aluminum pot, boiled water in it for a little over 30 minutes. There doesn't seem to be much of a passive oxide layer in it, it's very pale to non-existant. Was gonna brew up a batch in it...

Thanks for all the quick replies!

Just bought a 12 gallon aluminum brewpot to start BIAB brewing. Can I use this pot to boil corn and stuff also or will it cause off flavors in beers I brew?