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I have a bunch of beer making stuff I need to get rid of. These kits were all purchased around February, March and April and come with kit instructions and hops for the all grain kits. Also have some other brewing stuff. What I am hoping for is that someone will pick this up and share with the...

Thanks for the link ... that is very cool! I will definitely try this tonight.

I'll try it tonight after a few "normal" beers ... need to work up to this :D

pics below :eek::eek:

still breathing ... that's a good thing :) The batch in the bucket looks disgusting ... will not be trying that! Looks like cheese making when the curds and whey separate. The batch in the carboy (glass) looks great. Took some out and tasted it ... reminds me of a weak Hennessy White ...

Alright ... going down to taste some of it ... :tank:

Just looking for opinions / guidance. I brewed 2 batches of beer (5 gallons each) about 5 years ago and still have them in my basement. Both batches were brewed, yeast added, fermentation completed with airlocks and the airlocks were filled with water for over a year. 1 is in a glass carboy...

Congrats! :mug: Just be careful, this is an addictive hobby :tank:

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My two cents... I have seen steeping grains included to increase head retention and mouth feel as a main reason for inclusion. Wheat beers and wheat extract produce great head retention and mouth feel due to the inclusion of wheat with the barley. Just a couple of reasons for steeping grains...

In regards to the Kolsch acting like a lager, from what I have heard, it does... good luck. :mug: Wyeast 2565 --- An ale strain that leaves a subtle, almost lager-like maltiness in beer. Ideal for German Kolsch-style beers and fruit beers. Low flocculation, attenuation: 73-77%. Ideal...

I use the Home Depot one for a secondary from time to time, use a #10 stopper and you will be fine.

I've bought a few kits from them and they turned out great. I like the fact that everything is sealed and they are not cheap on the ingredients. My local hbs can be a little cheap on the ingredients if you buy a kit from them. I would buy from them again.