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My first beer was awesome because I made it! :mug: On the serious side my beers got amazingly better as soon as I built a fermentation chamber and could control my temps. Fermentation temperature is a much overlooked, but much needed aspect of brewing.

Are you sure your volume is 5.5? If your volume is off it can have a huge effect on OG.

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Style guidelines for an American Wheat calls for a carbonation level of 2.3 to 2.6 volumes (I'm assuming the style from the yeast). I like my wheat beer with heavier carbonation...about 3 volumes. Per beersmith this is what you need assuming your bottling. For 2.3 volumes at 70F 3.93oz corn...

Nutella is awesome, but if it was my brew I would go with the hazelnut and coco. That way I could control the ingredients more than if I was using a processed food product. I say this of course with absolutely no experience brewing with nutella.

Hello all, I just wanted to introduce myself. I have been lurking at HomeBrewTalk.com for a long time. I have been brewing since 2000 with a few years hiatus scattered about. My current setup is a two keggle system with a march pump, direct fire RIMS. I haven't gotten around to building my...

Good luck with your first brew!

Many, many Google searches....finally decided to join.

I used to use a heating pad placed under my carboy with a blanket wrapped around it in the winter in a house with no heat. It worked very well.

Kits are a convenient way to get all your ingredients in one shot. If your LHBS doesn't have a particular style in a kit the staff may be able to put one together for you. IPAs and darker beers can help cover up the "extract" flavor from many kits.

7.5 smoked Porter 7.5 double IPA 7.5 hefe 6408.5+7.5+7.5+7.5 equals 6431 gallons

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I have one that I do not use anymore. The inside is warped, outer shell is in good shape. 15 bucks plus shipping from NC, I would also be willing to trade for beer. I can send pics when I get home tonight. Edit: I see your in Cary. I live in Durham so shipping would not be necessary.