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Here's my version of this one! The picture really doesn't do it justice, very deep red in color, excellent flavor, almost all gone!

Is the stopper too big or too small? If it's too small you can use some black electrical tape, wrap it around, until its the correct diameter. Then, sanitize and your good to go! Now, if its too big, you may be SOL.

The steel ball will not rust. In order for something to rust, it needs oxygen. Being fully immersed in the beer will prevent contact with oxygen. Just my .02

Heres my version of this beer, uncarbonated as of right now though:

(I'm usually in Victoria)

I'd be down!

Here's what she looks like as of this morning!

What a small world! You're right, one of Dan's beer recipes! Thanks for the advice! At the time of brewing my first batch, I was not aware of whirfloc or irish moss, but I'll be sure to include it in my next batch. I'm going to start another beer this weekend, I'll try out your suggestion!

outside temps are in the -3 to -5 Celsius range...

So I just measured my basement temperature, it's 50 degrees -- is that cold enough?

I am not sure if this is the correct section, but here goes. I am going to cold crash my beer, and add gelatin. However, I don't have a fridge available to cool the beer. I have a fairly cold basement, and am wondering what temperature the beer must be in order to properly cold crash, and get...

I have another question. What temperature does the beer need to be chilled to in order to get a proper crash cool? I don't have a fridge with space, and it's too cold outside! I do, however have a cold basement. Oh, and one more. If I were to use a carboy as my primary, should it be dark...

Thanks for your help! Wow, all that chatter in my first post and I forgot to say that the beer I made is a pale ale! The specific name is "Strathcona Pale Ale". I was told that pale ales are generally the best beer to make for beginners. I am regretting using a pale as my primary fermenter...

Hello all! So I have just boiled my first home brew! It's now sitting in the primary, after an eventful, and very informative first boil! I'm sure I'll have a ton of questions, and probably be annoying as hell -- but all in the name of delicious beer! My first question, which I must...