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Great info thanks! I think I may try two rehydrated packs for the next batch with my standard water then build my own water starting with RO and depending on what the first experiments results are pitch one or two packets of us-05. Thanks again for the good info, now to brew and wait. At...

Thanks for the reply guys! I am still pretty new at brewing, getting into my water and creating my own using RO water is something I definitely want to try. I checked my water report and read the water section on How To Brew and fell with in the "acceptable" range in most categories but agree...

I go by my carboy thermometer (stick on), pitch at 68 then put in a Cool Brew bag so it stays at 68* constant for the first week. I only put in a secondary due to dry hopping. Glad to hear you're getting good results using 05. Going to brew this IPA again in a few days but this time looking for...

Hey, I just had the first pint of my first all grain batch! Turned out pretty good, a bit more malty than what I would like but a good starting point. It was a Fresh Squeezed clone I found. OG was at 1.055 and FG 1.008 so about 6.15% ABV. The beer taste good (not great) but then I got to...

Throw in some rice hulls, a nice handful. It won't change the flavor and be easier to drain. Look at your MLT though, may be cheaper in the long run to build something that will effectively drain. Manifold either out of PVC or copper. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I had the same issues with my first brews. I know this is not what you asked but I picked up a Cool Brewing bag for like $60 bucks and can keep the temp at a steady 62* with one frozen 2 liter bottle of water at an ambient temp of 70-75*. I actually got it down to 55* with a gallon container...

As a newer brewer I want to give a shout out to all the guys and gals on here, your collective knowledge has been a great help in this new adventure. I recently purchased a Nostalgia one tap kegerator off of Craig's List for an awesome price. The kegerator came with a 5 lb CO2 tank. I gave all...

Good to know! I've had great luck with NB kits, just poured a pint of Irish Red from my first keg 😄 I ignore NB's LME schedule though and use about 1/3 at 60 then pour the rest at 15 mins. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I am a newer brewer but I wanted to throw this out there; you said you seep your specialty grains at 160*, I could be completely off here but I was under the impression that you want to add the grains as soon as you turn on the heat and take them out at 170* which should take around 30 mins. If...

I am not sure in how old the grains were. I had just bottles an American wheat from NB and just got brewing without checking any dates on packaging. I trust NB though, all my dealings with them in my short time brewing a have been great. I am racking to a secondary (I know not necessary but I...

I brewed the Irish Red from NB last Tuesday and I had the same issue. The beer in the fermenter looks brownish and murky. I'm not too worried though, beer seems to be fermenting well and is making my Cool Brew bag smell awesome. I steeped until exactly 170* (about 30 mins), used late extract...