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I am always interested in hearing what guys like Revvy have to say. You never know when you're going to get that gold nugget of info that makes your good brew great. I was just making a general observation on home brewing. I wasn't trying to suggest that you were being facetious. :)

Definitely save yourself the grief and invest in some oxy clean and a plastic tub. I let them sit for a day or two and then scrub with a coarse sponge under hot water to finish them off if needed. You can also do something kind of crazy and wash the inside of the bottles with a bottle brush if...

Ain't that the beauty? Everyone's got their own little take on things...:)

+1.

I'm about to brew this one.. I've read through this entire thread and it was informative. I'm only going to change one thing: steep at 150. And I might try to steep in the oven if my smaller pot will fit and hanlde the volume...:mug:

Do it. Otherwise you're going to have a stronger batch than you want.

So you have two cans of liquid malt? One is the Stout which is prehopped and one is Dark Malt? How much corn sugar do you have?

Definitely! Add fermentable sugar: malt, honey, molasses, corn syrup, corn sugar, fruit, etc. But I wouldn't do it if it's your first batch. I would just follow the recipe the first time and then experiment with the next one a little. My first batch I added strawberries and honey in the...

You have to steep the grains first. Put all of the grains in the grain bag and tie a loose knot at the top. Put 1 gallon of water in your brew pot since this recipe has 2 lbs of grains. Bring the water to 155 degrees. Put the bag in. Bring the temp up between 148 and 152, not more than 155...

I think that is normally going to be the case with online being a little cheaper but you have to factor in shipping and waiting for your products. Plus I love the fact that I can actually see, touch, smell, etc., before I buy. Also nice in a pinch to be able to drive over on a Saturday or...

I just bottled a kit I got for Christmas.. A Brewers Best Holiday Ale.. lol By all accounts it turned out good. Tasted good, pretty hoppy, smells great, nice brown color. I did just a primary for 4 weeks. I didn't have any airlock activity whatsoever. I knew that it was fermenting after a...

Wow! 32% abv doesn't sound tastey at all. You should probably seek out some big beers and evaluate the flavor and see what you like. I never tried the DFH 120 but I have had the 90 and that's plenty for me. I personally tap out at around 12%. I'd just drink liquor at that point.. Your...

I just started brewing so I am a newb as well. My first brew is in the fermenting bucket now. This site has tons of info. John Palmer's book is excellent. My fiancé hooked me up with a Coopers kit for my birthday. It has everything you need to make your first basic brew. It's entry level and...

Check out the Coopers kit @ Makebeer.net. For $99 your husband will get everything he needs to make his first brew. After he's done his first batch he can look into expanding his set up and add other equipment like another bucket or glass carboy. No need to buy a book either, because there is...

Thanks, guys!

I dropped it on my ceramic tile floor in the kitchen and it blasted apart. Butter-frickin-fingers, man. Oh well, I shall replace thee! Anyway, I wanted to take a hydrometer reading but I know it's early. I'm only on day 9 of fermentation. I'm just really curious as to how my first brew is...

Hahaha... Hilarious, Bill.. Well I went and picked up a six of Pete's Strawberry Blonde because it's been a while. I'm feeling pretty good about my brew. The smell from the fermenter smells like Pete's but a bit stronger. I'm hoping that's a good sign. Thanks to everyone for the warm...

Indeed! I never bought into the whole "born again virgin" thing either so it's bombs away and full steam ahead. Now it' all about headboard notches and steamy videos and pictures of my dirty deeds! I guess drinking the homebrew is the like the cigarette afterwards. I know I know...TMI... lol

I am well under way with my first attempt at homebrew. It's an attempt at a Strawberry Blonde. My brew has been in primary since Sunday night. Within 24 hours I had vigorous fermentation happening. I had quite a bit of bubbling out of the airlock during the first 24 hours. I thought that I...

Thanks, Pete!