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The bottles are now in my closet I set them up just for the picture. It would be cool if they could just sit there like that though. And yes I drank the mug in the picture and even flat it was pretty good.

It's a hefeweizen and thanks probably my favorite part of the house

And this is the result

When kids have GTRs and Maseratis I think they can afford the tuition but the jealousy comes from visiting during Halloween and Little 5 both of which were extremely fun

I decided to custom make my own extract kit but loosely followed Brewer's Best American Cream Ale kit. I am just looking for a little guidance so this is what I picked out. Malt - 2lbs of Briess Pilsen (dry) - 2 2/3lbs of Munton's Extra Light (dry) Hops - 1.25oz Centennial Pellets...

well my favorite type of beers tend to be Helles beers but since those are blonde lagers it seems like it might be a tricky first brew. But I do not mind a pale ale so this seems like a great idea :ban:

What kind of beer do you guys think is best to make your first beer.

I was just wondering if instead of putting sugar to create CO2 during bottling, if I could use honey instead. I want to give my beer a small hint of honey. Will this change how long the beer has to stay in the bottles before you can drink it?

If you mean IU then I am very very jealous.

No we haven't really been hit with snow this year. It's probably the first non white Christmas I can remember.

Madison and Morgan is actually pretty close to my apartment so I am sure I will spend a good amount of time there. As for getting extra credit for my course work that would have been pretty awesome if I could get extra credit for making beer.

Hey everyone, I am a newby from the west side of Chicago. I am currently a student at UIC and figured that this is the perfect hobby to pick up for the new year/ winter break. I have had a passion for beer since my German girlfriend brought me back a few presents from Germany. I am still in...