Recent content by tonyth1965

HopMama - Getting into brewing is exciting. I still think the first batch I brewed (the True Brew brown ale kit) was one of the best. masskrug - That's what I thought. I've since bought a grain mill. I had quit buying kits, so I COULD get unmilled grain and grind it myself. Now, Austin...

Even though your comparison is not exactly correct, I agree with you. If you couldn't get anything out of the whole grain, they wouldn't put it in the kit that way, it's just not near as effective. I did attempt to crush the malt, but I don't think I was very successfull (using a rolling pin)...

I have a True Brue Oktoberfest ingredient kit that I'm ready to brew. I've seen all the bad comments about True Brew kits. I've brewed several Brewer's Best kits, and the instructions are better, but my first brew was a True Brew brown ale that turned out great. My questions are as follows...

Thanks for all the advice so quickly. The yeast was labeled as Munton's Active Brewing Yeast (6g pkg, dry). I bought another hydrometer today that came in said plastic tube (I guess having a backup isn't a bad thing). The specific gravity now is 1.020. The kit instructions say final gravity...

This is my absolute first batch of home brew. I used a True Brew All Malt Brown Ale kit. I thought the fermentation had gone well. The airlock hadn't been moving/bubbling for several days. This is Day 10, and I was ready to bottle. My fermenter was stored in a basement closet, temperature...

Honestly, I hadn't drank for years. My two older sons are over 21 now, and have developed a certain affinity for beer, so I thought I might join them. I quickly found that I still like beer. At this point in life, I can now afford better beer, and I found that there is a lot of variety and...