Recent content by kyle8888

Thanks for the suggestion, may give that a shot. Good idea on calling, the kit was a gift so minimal investment on my part. I did already brew without the grains. Unfortunately the only local homebrew shop closed so I'm somewhat limited on getting supplies quick. I could order some online...

So I had a kit laying around (nut brown ale) for awhile that I planned to brew this weekend. Got everything set up and going and was shocked to find the specialty grains full of bugs! Needless to say I threw the grain away, but maybe I should have just gone ahead. Extra protein? The grains were...

I tried looking up dimensions of your carboy but they seem to differ. How about you measure the approximate diameter of your carboy (divided by two for radius) first. 5 gallons equals 1155 in^3. Then you can solve for h.. h=(1155)/(pi*r^2) Should at least get you in the ballpark!

Yep, you wanna keep stirring and make sure nothing burns on the bottom of the pot. Also keep an eye on it to make sure there aren't any boil overs.

I have far less experience than others who have commented here, but I pitch 2 packets of dry yeast with 1 cup of water, per "How to Brew" by John Palmer. Seemed to work very well.

It's a glass 6.5. I think I'll be stopping by HD to get some vinyl tubing tonight!

Hey Guys, been lurking the forums for awhile and joined up now that my first official noob brew is in the fermenter. I decided to keep it simple for my first batch and am going with a generic amber ale extract. Everything went relatively well for being the first time. Had a little trouble...