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I dont have any extra DME or LME around and I really wanted to brew tonight. Do you think .5# of table sugar would work?

I'm getting ready to brew a Boundary Waters Wheat from MW and noticed that the ABV on it is going to be kinda low. I plan on adding some Watermelon and Lime to it after a week in the primary. Assuming I get the highest SG and lowest FG it would be .044-.009, so I think my calculation would be...

So I have an update/question. Like I said above, I brewed on the 28th and I still have a pretty active airlock, this is the longest I have had a airlock bubble. Has anyone else had their airlock for this recipe go this long? I have a ambient room temp of about 66-68 degrees.

I have did many kits from Midwest Supplies and have never been dissapointed. The support you recieve is also really good. I personally like there Altbier, I know you said you were looking for an IPA type though.

I believe Deer Park has changed there plastic to PET. I would only use them as a secondary.

I was getting ready to buy a 5 Gallon Better Bottle and noticed that they look almost identical to Deer Park Water Jugs. Has anybody ever used a 5 Gallon jug? And, if so, did the #10 stoppers work or do they need to be modified? I have access to Deer Park Jugs for free, thats why I'm asking.

I brewed a Noble Trappist Kit from MW last night and my OG was approx. 1.050, does that sound right? The temp of the wort at the time was probably around 80-90 degrees, is there an adjustment I need to make, or does the 1.050 sound right? Also, what is a target FG?

6 lbs. Munich liquid malt extract 12 oz. Caramel 10L, 4 oz. Chocolate Malt specialty grains 2 oz. Crystal 1 oz. Hallertau pellet hops WYeast 1007 Pitched on 12/8 now my gravity it about 1.010 (I think, I'm still getting used to reading the Hydro) Temp is about 68 or so degrees in the room

I don't really care what it is, but just would like to find a rough estimate of what it is. Is it too late?

Is there anyway to get the ABV if I forgot to take the OG? I'm reading it is a big mistake.

I have a altbier kit from MidWest Sup in the fermenter now (5+ gallons). After reading on here the last few days it seems that I should have used two smack packs when I pitched. What can happen (or not happen) if I used to little? I had a lot of activity for the first few days but it has calmed...

Thats almost exactly what mine did. It is about 1.011 or so now, it started about 1.058 or 1.059. Thanks, thats the kind of info I was hoping somebody could give me.

I'm getting different responses on the final FG, what do you think I should be looking for?

I have a 5 gallon batch of altbier I brewed on Wed Dec 8th and pitched Wyeast 1007. The air lock went crazy for the first few days, now I have nothing. The temp on the therm strip on the bucket says 68-70 degrees. Should I be worried that the yeast has stalled?

We moved right after I put it on tap and it has been sitting in storage and I just found it. I would think it is bad but I will still probably try it.