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Thanks for all the good advice. I think I may invest in 1.5gl vessels and split a batch up and add different flavorings. When I was a kid I made lolipops made with Lorann Oils. I'm going to give some of their water soluble ones a try on wheat beer. My wife wants to try a chocolate marshmallow...

*now that I spelled that right I've got an IPA in the secondary, a Raspberry Wheat in the Primary, and nothing to do but wait and read these forums. What else can I do?

Now I'm kicking myself for not seeing this first: http://bit.ly/f5zap0

Here is the one I purchased locally. http://amzn.to/ejpIw4 It has the quart amounts pressed into the metal so you can see the numbers from inside and out. No special way to transfer, I pour the wort into the carboy with a large funnel and take a temp with a standard cooking thermometer...

As far as not using a carboy because of breakage and cleaning, I really don't think that should be a reason not to use one. As long as you have a tight carboy handle you would have to be pretty drunk or clumsy to break it. For cleaning, a large carboy brush is very easy to use and works...

would that be steeping or dry hopping?

I just brewed my first raspberry wheat yesterday. It's having a field day right now in the primary. I used 6lbs of wheat DME and 1oz Hersbrucker hops. However I didn't add anything else on the boil. I'm waiting to add the raspberry flavor (brewer's best) to the secondary. Do you think it was...

I'm new as well and getting ready to brew my second batch today. I think it is important to read the sticky's in this forum and also this book http://www.howtobrew.com before buying a kit. Before I found this forum I was deciding between three different kits online. All were around $150 or...

I'm afraid to peak into the other forums yet. And I'm pretty sure I'm not alone. Someday I'll get there, let's see how this first brew comes out :) edit: BTW I took my second gravity reading from the primary and I'm ready to tip the carboy upside down and chug it. So freekin awesome!!!!

I'm racking my first batch to a secondary on Sunday (2 weeks old). Mostly because I want to free up my carboy to brew another batch :) I plan on kegging the beer instead of bottling it but I can't afford the keg kit this week. :( So instead I'm going with a 5gl carboy, autosiphon, and airlock...

I bought the wine thief for $8, worked AWESOME on a 6.5gl carboy!! FYI, had to pull 2 times.

Thanks for the reassurance. Looking at what you currently have going on, I am impressed. At the moment I'm drinking a Fox Barrel Cider and I enjoy perry cider. Lambics and Framboise are also something I want to brew. Would you suggest brewing "normal" beer for awhile or jumping right into other...

My American IPA kit fermented 70-73 degrees for 7 days. I took my first gravity reading today and it was spot on 1.016. When I tasted it I knew I had close to what I wanted. I was amazed that I created something that I can drink and not die from :). The finish was a bit alcohol strong, if that...

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Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Yes, but I haven't decided if I'm transferring to a 5gl carboy for a week or straight to keg and just dry hop in there.

Thanks!

I made an American IPA. I was thinking of dry hopping for 1 week and then over to a 5gl soda keg and continue to dry hop in it. I'm not bottling unless I plan on entering competitions later. Should I dry hop in the primary for an extra week and go straight to keg, skipping the secondary?

Thanks, wine thief it is

I've had my first brew in primary 6.5gl carboy since Tuesday. I plan on waiting a full 2 weeks before dry hopping to a secondary 5gl carboy. Between now and then what is best way to take hydrometer readings without disrupting the fermentation?

Thanks for all of your replies. It was a fun time, and it was something my wife and I like doing together, Score!!! Smokeater, thank you for your advice, below are the answers to your questions. 1. Thank you, in fact one of my wife's friends said the same thing after watching the videos...