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so my family is going to the beach @ the beginning of June and I want to brew up a batch to take down... I want something that will appeal to everyone... A summery wheat ale w/ a hint of coconut sounds perfect for drinking on the beach... anyone have any luck with this before? I pulled...

right on... thanks for the info! as of this morning when i left for work, there was no activity... i will see about lowering the temp. i'm going to rack to a secondary in about 5 or 6 days... i'm hoping this turns out great!

so i brewed up a batch of Brewer's Best Kolsch last night, using WLP029 German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast... i've been doing a bit of reading and read that a Kolsch should be fermented at a lower temp... between 55-65. i currently have it @ 68. my questions are: would fermenting at such a lower temp...

thanks for the tips! i dunno if i'll be able to let it sit a year without trying a few ;)

i was thinking about bottling/carbing half of the batch, and just corking the rest in old wine bottles.... any pros/cons to adding the priming sugar and carbing it up?

::taps mic:: is this thing on?

so i decided to do up a batch of the world renowned Ed Wort's Apfelwein... i've had it in the fermenter for a month and a half and i'm itchin' to try it... my question is, is it too early to give it a whirl??? thanks!

so i'm wanting to brew a stout, but am wondering what types of yeast you all prefer when brewing this particular style beer. any recommendations?! any strains to avoid??! thanks!

...thanks for the head's up. i will try to leave it in for 3 or 4 weeks, but i may get a little antsy! .................................... new (probably stupid) question: ...a Home Brew friend told me to buy a mesh filter. is that completely necessary? i'm aware that there is going to...

whew! i figured i would be alright, but it seems that i encounter a new question everytime i read this site! i'm just trying to make sure i get a good end result! better safe than sorry!!! thanks for the help!

hola beer lovers! i'm going to brew my innagural batch this sunday, and while reading through this forum, i read that somone was concerned about oxidation in their fermenter using an "ale pail". so i guess my question is, how long would be too long to sit in the primary? i've got a...

i would just use something around the house and measure it out so you know for sure... ie: a nalgene bottle or empty milk jugs.

...i've got a couple of large kettles to use, i think i'm all set there! thanks again for all of the advise! i'm sure i'll have all kinds of questions once i actually start a batch, which will be real soon!

hahaha... i think i'm up for the challenge! i love me some Sam Adams! ... always a good decision! ...those Northern Brewer kits look really nice too... decisions decisions!

thanks for all the advice and kind words! ...but now i have stumbled upon this kit: Beer Making Plus Kit with Secondary Fermenter and Ingredients and am wondering if one is better than the other... i know that i DO want a glass carboy... so that could be a problem, but i think that i can pay...

hey all! so i'm wanting to start brewing!!! i have wanted to for awhile, but wanted to do my research before i started... after doing a lot of reading, I think that I'm finally ready to give it a try.... i found a kit @ Homebrew Heaven. it's the "complete homebrew equipment kit"... i just...