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I already had added about 1 1/2 gallons of water before I added the boiled wort, then I topped it off and shook the heck out of it for aeration before I took a reading. Anything's possible I assume. I think it will be fine though, especially since I added the honey. I just hope my FG doesn't get...

Sunday I brewed a NB cream Ale from an extract kit. I checked the OG after I put it into the fermenter jug and the OG was only around 1.032, and the recipe said it should be 1.040. I went ahead and put my airlock in and befoore I went to bed it was bubbling. Then on Monday morning I watered down...

Yep, I used a Brita also this weekend, thought I'd never get my batch topped-off to 5 gallons. With my first two batches I used Zephyrhills spring water though.

Go Gators.

My first brew was a NB Nut Brown and it turned out awesome. I also cracked one open early at about five days and it was carbed and tasty. I let mine sit in primary for two weeks and then bottled. I saved my yeast/trub and it's stored in the fridge for later use. I only have two left plus one...

I'm fairly new to homebrewing but I like the Sierra Nevada brown bottles. I have a few assorted Sam Adams and other 12 oz. brown bottles but I prefer the shorter-fatter Sierra Nevada type. I'm getting ready to try kegging soon though, having just picked up a used CO2/regulator/faucet set-up off...

I've been watching for a deal on used kegging equipment and finally found one. Got an aluminum 5# CO2 tank, dual gauge regulator, Vent-Matic tap, tap handle, hoses and a Sanke tap all for $50.00. I'm going to order a couple of kegs and fittings now and then I'm kegging. I figure if I leave my...

Ok, don't know what I wuz think'n. We're just getting through a late cold front here in FL. and it's warming quickly. I guess I'll have to run my window unit in my shop to keep the temps down. I might also try the cooler rig. Thanks for the heads-up.

I have a Craem Ale extract kit from NB I am getting ready to brew, and I'm thinking about changing the yeast used from the liquid Wyeast 1056 American Ale to a dry Nottingham Ale. I was thinking about doing this due to the temps it will be stored during primary fermentation. It is almost summer...

I shall remember not to squeeze the grain next time. Maybe I should rephrase it, I squeezed it a bit with a pair of BBQ tongs, not much leverage on them, but I get your drift.

My volume was 5 gal. and the glass carboy fermenter is 6.5 gals. Temps is my shop where I keep my fermenter average low-mid 70's. The yeast was poured directly from a Wyeast smack-pack and the factory date was mid-late march '08 so it was fresh. The smack pack was swollen-up like a dead dog, so...

Saturday afternoon I brewed my second batch ever. It's a NB Phat Tyre Ale that was supposed to have an OG of 1.052. Well I steeped my re-crushed grains, then made sure I squeezed as much wort from them as possible. I brought my wort up to a boil, then removed it from the heat to add my extract...

Just wondering how long I can store my rhizomes in the fridge. One of them has a sprout that's 3" long and they seem to be growing. Thanks for any info.

Starting to drink my first ever batch. It's a Nut Brown Ale from Northern Brewer. Man is it good. Nice head after just two weeks in the bottle. I left it to ferment in the primary for two weeks and then bottled. Trying to decide which beers to go with next, maybe a phat tyre or a cream ale. I'm...

Just received my Mt. Hood and Willaimette Rhizomes today. I stashed them in the fridge until I figure out what to do next. We're planning on selling our home in the city and moving out into the country on some acreage. I'm thinking putting them in a five gallon pot would be the thing to do for...

Wow, that was quick. Thanks for the links. Looks like I'm gonna order some supplies and get started.:mug:

I'm new to this forum and homebrewing and I live in Central Florida. Could someone please recommend a good source for equipment and supplies either in my area(besides the place on Edgewater) or online. I had a bad experience wiith a local distributer recently while trying to use a gift...