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The Big Eddy imperial IPA is def. worth buying. 1/2 craft or not, do yourself a favor.

Leinenkugel's Big Eddy Imperial IPA. So dang tasty!

+1 to this... I've got 4, and I think I could get at least a case of decent beer per kid... :mug:

If it's aluminum, make sure you boil a load of water in it at least twice to build a good oxide layer. After it's cleaned of rust, that is. Then make sure you don't use anything too abrasive to clean it after you've built a good oxide layer (oxide=not shiny aluminum). Correct me if I'm wrong...

+2 on Midwest. They are my LHBS, and they've always been super helpful with anything I've asked them.

Customer - "this beer tastes like piss" bartender - "because we piss in it!" El Mariachi ftw

+10 to this. It's all a learning process, and a fun and tasty one at that :-)

I'm tired out after reading that... You sound like you've got a decent handle on things. First off, I'd try not to worry too much about your efficiency too much, or else you'll be obsessed with it and get bummed if you don't hit all your numbers. I just did my second all grain. My first, I was...

Efficiency, PH, etc. it's all about making a beer that you like, one that your friends and family say "that's really good!" about. I'm brewing better beer now that I've stopped worrying about things :-)

Brewed and sitting in carboy. Smells awesome!

I vote Midwest groupon if it's available. That's how I started out over a year ago. I've since upgraded to better bottles (glass scares me), converted a cooler for mash tun, and a 15 gallon kettle...

Brewing this one up AG tomorrow night. Using s-04 yeast. Any last minute suggestions or possible pitfalls? I milled the grains at the LHBS myself, and since their crush has been suspect in the past, I milled the 2 row twice. Batch sparging as well.

I'm lucky in that Midwest is my LHBS, with Northern Brewer being a few miles further. I find MW's prices I be a bit better anyway. Not trying to brag or anything...

I've brewed mostly with other people that haven't brewed before. Kind of like a homebrew evangelist. I got my dad brewing with me sometimes because he was interested in trying it out (plus, he bought a lot of the equipment to share with me). Another buddy who'd brewed before has benefited from...

I'm suspicious that both my OG and FG readings were off. I kegged 5 gallons of this on Saturday, dry hopping in the keg. After 3 pints, I'm not feeling like it's less than 6% abv... :drunk:

I held a steady mash temp of 150 for an hour, only losing maybe 1 degree. Ambient temp outside was about 50F. It might be intro line, but it works for me...

Target - 52qt cooler for $20. Or check Craigslist.

endosperm... Eww. If I wanted that in my beer, I'd go BMC... ;-)

Thought, not bought. Stupid iPhone...

It's entirely possible that my hydrometer isn't calibrated. I will have to calibrate it. There's another 5 gallons in primary right now that didn't get kegged yet. I'll calibrate the hydrometer prior to taking that reading... I bought 1.004 was pretty low, but wasn't too sure.