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My first batch is fermenting and I've just realized I picked a bad spot. The only place i had to put it was in a corner behind a recliner. I've wrapped it in a shirt and then a light but dark blanket to try to protect it from light. I was afraid that it being near and external wall would be...

Have read people refer to Easy Clean as a sanitizer while others say it's just for cleaning. I saw great reviews for it on northern brewer from people saying they sanitize with it, so i ordered a five pound bucket since it's so much cheaper than starsan. Did i just waste my money, or can this...

Ok, cool. Thanks for all of the helpful replies uniondr.

So you just add the LME after turning out the flame and stir it for a long time? Does it take long for it to dissolve enough that it won't stick to a wort chiller?

So how much of an effect can I expect it to have on my beer that i boiled the prehopped LME?

That's the first time I've heard not to boil LME. It says to boil it in both books i mentioned, and even the kit instructions. I just ordered a highly recommended strainer from northern brewer that sits on top of the bucket. The screen is way bigger so it shouldn't clog so easily. It also...

Thanks everyone for responding, I feel a lot better! I've done more research on the funnel thing and it sounds like it's a common problem. It'll be better next time since I will expect it. I'm either going to try using a hop bag next time or have a sanitized spoon ready to clear the screen...

I just finished brewing my first, and highly anticipated batch of homebrew today. I used the True Brew Amber Ale kit: One can of hopped amber malt extract Two pounds of dried malt extract 1 oz hop pellets I ran into a few unexpected problems, which I expected would happen. I read a...