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who can't resist picking up a dirty thirty of Natty Ice's from time to time? especially when they have a $5 rebate afixed to the side?

Well, I had bottled on the 5th of May, with the intention of having the first taste on the 19th or 20th. I AM WEAK!!!!!!!!!! I AM ONLY A MAN!!!!!!!!! whew, better now. cracked one open after chilling it down on the 12th. good head for only a week in bottles. Tasted so good I had a...

I picked one up from Wally World, for less than $10. Not sure the brand. Use it for the Pop Up when camping. Put the exterior temp lead in the fridge, so I can be certain food is cold enough. I just taped the lead to the side of the carboy. Seemed to work quite well. Not sure if it is in...

cweston, i am near Ford Rd, and Inkster rd. basically the border of Dearborn hts and Garden city. I did rent a couple houses down by Telegraph and Mich Ave years back in the bachelor days.

Well, it figures. National Home Brew Day just happens to be on my sons First Communion day. Or vice versa. No chance of getting over to the LHBS to partake in any of their activities. The name of the store is Adventures in Home Brewing and I believe they are having a BBQ, and brewers there...

does anybody know if Sanitizer Iodine Germicide, is the same as regular iodine or iodophor? I believe it is used to sanitize pots and pans and the like at restaurants. i paid like a buck an ounce for a bottle of iodine at the LHBS, and a friend of mine can order a case of four gallons of the...

my first batch, Fat Tire Clone, is in the secondary right now. recipe used .5 Lb Caramunich .5 Lb Munich .5 Lb Victory 1.0 Lb Biscuit 6 Lbs LME 1 Oz. Williamette hops(pellets/bitter) 1 Oz. Saaz(pellet/.5 flavor/.5 aroma) Used Nottingham Dry Yeast Got the recipe from LHBS. my...

racked it to secondary last night, and had a taste. not bad, but not easy to discern the finished flavor being the portion i sampled was leftover in the siphon, and was a good deal cloudy with worked up trub. i think it is right on, and the reason for the quick ferment and short yeast cake...

unfortunately i do not have a hydrometer. I will be getting one now though, as after reading this forum, i understand the importance of taking the gravity readings before adding the yeast, and after fermentation. It will do me no good for this batch, but my next one will get all the proper...

Well, finally brewed on Tuesday evening, the 18th. Did a Fat Tire Clone recipe, which took 6lbs of LME, 2.5 Lbs of grain, and 2 oz of hops at various times. Had a friend of mine whom has been homebrewing for three years come over to walk me through the process. A tremendous advantage for me...

it was still the same amber in color after the three days, and has the iodine odor to it. to be cautious, i just dumped it and re-sanitized before using as primary.

Maybe try some of those detergent buckets from the bulk stores like Sam's Club or Costco. Get a couple months worth of laundry detergent, and a free bucket with a resealable lid. They are usually like $12 for the taller buckets of detergent. Slightly bigger than 5 gallon i believe, maybe 6.5...

got it. will re-sanitize with fresh stuff. thanks. now i have been reading about yeast starters. Oh what to do?!?

I am about to do my first boil tonight, and am anxious as to how it will go. I planned to do the boil on Saturday evening, but got bogged down with cleaning and sanitizing, plus marking five gallons on the 6.5 gallon carboy, and the consumption of a few mass produced beverages. Anyway, my main...

There is one in Dearborn Mi, on Michigan Ave. I have not visited it, though it has been there for a few years. I was not aware there was a chain of them. Perhaps I will visit the place to see what they all have to try. Mostly stick to the local(crawling distance) watering holes.

yeah, looks like i will be doing the same. main floor is right around 70-71F, but wife will probably be against fermenting on her nightstand. i think i can start it upstairs, then move it to basement where i can adjust temp by opening heat vent, or placing carboy on one of the shelves in...

ok, have not started brewing yet, but want to determine best place to let primary sit during fermentation. I was planning on letting the primary fermenter sit in my basement behind my bar. safe, dark area most of the time. i took some temp readings there and the floor(concrete with vinyl tile...

Hi all, new to the forum and home brewing. Have always enjoyed the unique flavors of home brewed beers, and wanted to try it myself, so here I go. Buddy of mine from my church softball team has been brewing for a few years, so he will be guiding me through the first few batches. Looking...