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Smells good, tastes great with good head ( sorry I poured like an idiot ) but it came out good! Thanx for all your guy's help.. Cheers. :rockin::mug:

Hey all, I need to restock on some things like sanitizer, and some other items, does anyone have a preference of online brew shops to go with? :mug:

Thanx guys! I new I would get the advice needed here lol.

That was a mission, but fun. My kit says let the bottles sit in an area of about 72 degrees for 9 days, then in 60 to 55 degrees for two weeks before refrigerating. Can somebody explain to be why this needs to happen for my knowledge as the instructions dosnt really give a good explanation. :mug:

Thanks guys, ill check it again in a few days.

So I started my brew on September 9th, I have been keeping the fermentor at a steady 69 to 72 degrees the best I can. There has been little to no activity in my Airlock. I checked the brew and the top has settled and is clear (no head). I checked the gravity last night with a taste test. it...

Good question. I May have done the same thing. I think my yeast is on strike..

Got mine today, Fermenter is in and getting Cool... :mug:

When is it time to worry? lol. Batch has been in the fermenter since Saturday night, still no activity in my airlock.....

I didnt add the aroma hops until 5 minutes before end of boil, just like the kit said to do, its the bittering hops that ended up boiling a little longer than intended.

Thanx guys, ill just wait and see... right now trying to keep my fermenter cool is the challenge, I am using the "swamp cooler" method, but space to freeze bottles is my issue, only have room to freeze one half gallon bottle at a time. I will make it work lol..

Just ordered mine, great idea!!

I will get one now lol.. Thanks, just dont want to mess up my first batch.. I do have another "oops" I would like to find out about. I got confused with some info. I though I read that I had to add my malt when my water temp got to 174. I then added my malt, then after 5 minutes I added...

Started my first batch of Weizen Beer last night. But I forgot to activate my yeast packet in the morning which I intended to do. So I activated it and let is swell for about 4 hours before pitching. The yeast packet says let sit for 3 hours or longer. Its been about 12 hours and not activity in...

LOL... Hey... Coors Light is a fine import from the blue mountains!! :tank: This is the kit I got from William Moore Brewing. I havnt had a chance to make my first batch yet, but dying to... http://www.williamsbrewing.com/COMPLETE-HOME-BREWERY-C257.aspx

How do you guys keep your temps stable? I live in Southern California and its 100+ outside. Everything I have read it seems that average temps for most beer is 68 degrees. :mug:

Thanx guys for your replies. 3 weeks it is! lol..

What would happen? I am new to brewing, my first kit says ferment for 7 days. i wont be around to prime and bottle until 5 days after, will this matter?

I was at first, then after I started really digging into the books and the info on this forum I think im good. Cant wait to get started.. Thanx! This is the kit she bought me with it. http://www.williamsbrewing.com/WEIZENBEER-BREWING-KIT-P288C185.aspx so this will be my first brew...

I have been researching alot since I posted this. I get it now. I think im ready for my first batch.