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I second the swamp cooler idea. For someone that is just starting and does not have the room for a freezer (or the initial money after buying your kits) this seems to work pretty well. I brewed my first batch a few weeks ago and through fermentation I've been able to keep the temp at about 68...

I'm also about halfway through my first batch and I'm using this kit. My OG was around 1.045. Took about 48 hours for the FG to reach 1.08 - 1.010 and on day 7 I racked it to a secondary fermenter. I see everyone here recommends not using secondary but between podcasts, books, talking to...

Awesome build! As a new brewer this is very cool to see and helping to start thinking about the future upgrades to come! Thanks!

Thanks Dave! The more I read last night the less worried I became. It said that the FG should be 1.010 so it's there. I'm definitely not trying to rush it I was just making sure everything was good and it sounds like it is. I'll be sure to leave it for the full 3 weeks before bottling. I'm also...

Hey guys. This is my very first brew and it's an English Brown Ale Brewer's Best Malt Extract Kit. I did my diligence and completed what I though was a pretty good first attempt at boiling and getting the wort into the fermentation bucket. Pitched dry yeast at about 70 degrees and kept bucket in...

Thanks I'll be sure to do the reading and your absolutely right about the second fermenter. I'm going on saturday morning to pick-up a carboy for secondary fermentation and once it's a week into that I'll probably start the second batch since my equipment will all work out at about the right...

Hello All! I'm a brand new brewer and just thought I would do a quick introduction. I'm 26 years old and live in St. Louis, MO. I love beer and my favorites include Belgian Whites, English Brown Ales and Stouts. I started my first brew a few days ago and I think it's safe to say I'm hooked. I...