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Welcome, from stevens point here.

I moved from a stainless 16 qt to an aluminum 30 qt, and noticed my beer go better, because of the increase in volume. I then moved to a 48 qt stainless, and it got marginally better again. I would say use what you have. I never had an 'off' taste with the aluminum.

Hey, I recently got out my fermentor after storing for a little while. I just use the 5-gallon pails. Anyway, they were stacked together, and mold grew in side of one of them. I have cleaned this away with soap and water, but the slight scent of mold remains. Any thoughts on how to get...

Greetings from Wisconsin, Just snowed here too!!!

Is one lesson learned from brewing. Definately wait at least 2 weeks before bottling. I worried about the taste of my first few batches as well, expecially at bottling time. I think I sampled my first batch, a nut brown, and figured it had gone bad. I drank after 2 weeks in the bottle...

I worried about my fermentation on my first batch, but after 36 hours or so, it was going strong. Now I don't worry too much about it. If you don't see anything after two days, try to aerate or re-pitch.

In order to Keep the Peace with My SO, I had to buy a propane burner so I could brew outside. Best thing I did. Now she actually encourages my brewing... Good luck. It is a fun hobby.

With all the brews I have done, I have found the flavor improves significantly with time. I used to try to wait 2-3 weeks before starting to drink but I noticed the last few beers of the batch always tasted the best. now I don't seriously sample (other than at bottling) until 4-5 weeks in the...

www.howtobrew.com is a great on-line resource. I was going to get the mr beer kit but went to my home brew store instead. I am glad I did. I just got a basic kit, but a few months and 5 great batches later, I am very happy I bought the HBS beginner kit. Good luck to you!

I thought my first brew would be ready for bottling, but I need to wait as it is still fermenting in the secondary. Anyhow, I sanitized all of my bottles tonight with a no-rinse sanitizer. How long can I keep them before then need re sanitizing, or do I need to do that again no matter when I...