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Hey all, If you had to choose one burner to buy for making 5 gallon batches, which would it be? I'm looking at the Hellfire, and it's up there as my top choice, but does it really matter if I went for a cheaper one? What are your thoughts? I don't anticipate on brewing any more than 5...

Looking forward to the zombie beer! And thanks for the additional tips! Glad you like the burner, because my next purchase will most likely be the hellfire burner. It seems to be priced nicely and its the best buy when it comes to burners. There was just too much condensation when I did it...

Thanks all! Yes I do, I brewed a grapefruit Belgian Wheat with my girlfriend last week, so it's fermenting as we speak! I decided to try my hand at a one gallon batch for this one, but I have my eyes set on a 5 gallon batch of "Zombie Dust" I believe it's called... it sounds really good. Here...

Thanks so much for the advice! I was successfully able to pour the beers for everyone! So, here is a recap of last night for those who care to hear: The night started off with an immediate glass of my hard apple cider (I had one gallon jug of apple juice that I made in to hard apple cider, and...

Haha thanks Jordan! I'm really excited about it. It tastes great. Happy I got in to the hobby and was able to be directed by all you fine people. This thread will certainly help a lot of newbies like myself.

I definitely worry more than I need to, but I'm using this thread to simply get answers to questions that I can apply to my future batches. They are basic newbie questions, so it will allow me to not question things on future batches. If the lack of foam after 2 1/2 weeks of conditioning was an...

I wanted to also follow up with this question: it's been exactly 2 weeks of conditioning, which was yesterday when I tried it for the first time. It had carbonation but it could have had a little more, and also I poured it so slow that there was no head (as seen in the photos). The party will...

Hahaha well, even before you mentioned that.... I tested it. And wow. I'm telling you, for my first beer that I ever brewed, alone for that matter from 10pm-2:30am (got too excited when I received the kit and began brewing immediately without realizing how long it will take), this beer was...

Hahaha, will do! Party is on Friday. It's been carbonating since exactly two weeks ago. I think ill move it to the garage tomorrow, which would be a little over 24 hours in the cold. Thanks ya'll

Thanks for the advice per usual! Can I keep them in my garage? Will that ultimately do the same thing? I'd venture a guess that it's between 34-36 degrees in there. It's not going below freezing before my party, so I'm just thinking of how to save space in our fridge.

Take my word on this: mongoose and PADave helped me with this same question about a month ago. You really don't need to look any further than that moorebeer kit. You'll be ahead of the game in every single way. It even has a chiller in it. Seriously, don't hesitate like I did. This kit is the...

BongoYodeler: I am having a fun get together with friends on Friday night. That's when I'm officially opening them up and sharing them. Of course, I'm going to try it most likely Thursday before the party just in case it tastes bad. As soon as I do, I'm going to let you all know! I did taste...

Haha I laughed at the blankie part. To be honest, I wouldn't have questioned as many things if so many people (who were only trying to help) didn't scare me in to thinking my 4 hours of time plus the 5 gallons of beer would be completely wasted by a single cat hair landing in the fermenter lol...

Sorry to bump this thread, but could somebody help with my last question? I'm just curious on whether or not the marbles are a priority, or if it can still sit in the fermenter as is without any issues. I'll definitely get the marbles, but I wasn't sure if it's unnecessary to do because it may...

That's a great idea. I don't have the exact measurements but I use literally a cap full, like the cap off of a liter soda bottle, for one gallon batches. I mix it in about 3/4 of a gallon of water. It's not really eating at my skin like in the movies lol, but I can definitely feel it on me...

Thanks all. I use no more than a capful of starsan for each brew. I definitely feel it eating at my skin though lol. I don't know if I like that part... any ideas on whether it's bad for you or not? Does anyone ever wear gloves? I never think I'll be touching the starsan as much as I end up...

Thanks so much! Heading to the art supply store now! Might I add to my question, just how important is it to actually use the marbles and fill the space? Is it an absolute necessity, and without it is a huge possibility of ruining my batch? I want to do the right thing, but I also don't want...

Just brewed a one gallon grapefruit wheat beer and kept the star San! I will buy a kit to test the acidity just in case, but I'm glad I hung on to it because I'm already low on starsan from the four batches I made already. Thanks mongoose!

Thanks for all of the advice! So many different ways to do things. I love it.

Thanks Mark. How about the marble idea though? Should I add them in now while it's still actively fermenting or wait? Is that a common practice?