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hello mccartney and welcome to the hobby! My wife and I recently went to southern Utah (Zion Ntl Park) on vacation.. what a beautiful area. Nice weather, nice scenery, everyone's (mainly) friendly except the other tourists.

As long as your readings were stable for 3 days, RDWHAHB! Remember, adding any sugar will raise the specific gravity of the solution. You're fine!

Agreed Jerrod, but I use the same spoon that I just got done using stirring up the wort on the stove. I have a tall glass that I keep full of sanitizer and I soak the spoon when I'm not using it.

I know I'm a little biased, but +1 on it being a great way to get started!

Let me first stipulate that I'm a Mr Beer brewer so YMMV... but before I pitch, I stir the wort with a big spoon until I get a nice foam at least 2 inches high. I've been a dry-yeast-so-far kind of guy so I'll pitch my yeast and give it 3-5 minutes until most of it is sunk/sinking. Then give it...

Looks great! Good job!

Don't miss it too much my friend. Columbus is the place to be if you want a decent job! I live not far from BG but I don't go there very often. I use Titgemeiers locally and Amazon for my supplies.

You're forgetting the most awesome part, that you are so willing and able to laugh at yourself. Kudos to you!!

Friendly bump. Any other feedback?

Ahhhhh.. so you're "that guy" then eh? I assume you have learned and have been razzed more than I can imagine by now! Hehe...:mug:

Ask away neighbor. We're all here to help!

Thanks for all the input everyone! I'm not too worried about availability of microbrew. I can make damn near anything I want to try anyway, right? :D We're not very social animals and we're not gamblers either. The wife and I like going to Vegas to people watch more than anything. I do enjoy...

Yep that's the plan. I've been looking in my spare time but it's time to ramp that up here very soon. Nope, no mortgages holding us down. Thanks Jayhem!

OK so I live in NW Ohio in a semi-rural area. It's ok but I'm getting tired of living in the rust belt. We have 4 seasons here: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Winter and Construction (also known as hot and humid). Earlier this year my wife and I went on vacation to Vegas, but we actually spent...

That's OK, but the 2-pack refill for $20 is a lot better.

Here is a professional, helpful piece of advice: RDWHAHB!

If you're going Mr Beer, just keep your eyes open for deals. Right now on Amazon you can get a kit with a fermenter, 8 - 1L bottles, labels, a book and 2 batches of beer for $45 shipped. That's not too bad. Especially going into the Christmas season, if you have one near you check out Bed Bath...

You may want to keep a log and keep track of the taste. You will learn a lot by re-reading those notes and seeing how what flavors developed or mellowed in what time period. Plus keeping notes helps you learn from your mistakes. I now know that I hate Hallertau hops and I'll never use them again!

Welcome RB! Yep, common practice is what's called the 2+2+2 method. 2 weeks in the keg, 2 weeks carbonating and 2 weeks conditioning. But most of us (when we're new and haven't learned patience yet) tend to crack into one or more early. Most likely the last one left will be the best tasting...

There was a spice there too but also a dirt-y or earth-y taste was there. It did mellow out a lot but I do know I didn't like it! You want my 3/4 oz? :D