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I should have said "target" I guess. Day 5 my FG was 6.96 and then on Day 7 it measured 6.96 again so I called it and racked to my secondary. My original plan was to basically keg my beer once it had 3 full weeks of conditioning after it reached a steady FG. I wasn't sure if it would be...

Is there a reason you leave in in the primary for so long? Isn't that basically conditioning it for 1-2 weeks in the primary then another two in the secondary for 3-4 weeks of total conditioning?

Definitely start by calibrating your Hydrometer. Doesn't matter the temp just use a correction chart. Hydrometer Correction Chart Once you've checked your hydrometer is right then make sure to still correct the reading for temp when you measure the wort. My buddy was telling me the first...

I brewed up an IPA with an OG of 1.068 and let it ferment for 7 days at which point I'd hit the FG I wanted for an ABV of 7%. So I racked it from the primary to a secondary. It's been sitting for one week conditioning and I plan to leave it sit for another week or two if not more. How long...

Thanks Wilsojo's! I completely missed the link under additional info. Too late for today, but I bet it won't be many more weeks before I toss another batch into the fermenter. I ended up with a bit different amber than I planned today, but it went well anyway. My local brew shop was out of a...

Both sound great! I can't find any recipe's for them though. Just the kits. I guess I'll just head over to my local brew supply store and see what they've got.

Still looking for more ideas and recipe's for a nice Extract Amber Ale to brew later today. I'm thinking maybe using two types of crystal malt, say a 40 and an 80 for depth? Seems like that plus a finishing hop like a Willamette might product something with a nice caramel flavor that has a...

The recipe says 24lbs of Apple Juice? Looks like a typo. As for the recipe it's definitely not something I'd brew. I'm pretty boring though and like my IPA's. Anything with fruit in them I usually pass up. I'd say go for it, but it does sound like it could make a really odd brew with all...

Looking to do my second batch today and I need some input. I want to do an Amber Ale to compliment the IPA I have conditioning now. Something with medium body and a good caramel flavor to balance the hops I'd still like to taste. A nice easy drinking beer for a party basically. I'm thinking an...

Baaam! I just pulled the tap and bought me a double keg setup from the Birdman. This is why I love forums. You get all the expertise and the smaller cottage vendors in one place. As usual it took me a while to decide what I wanted/needed but in the end I went with the 5lb tank (based on...

I tossed the first batch. In the bottom of the fermenter was about 3 tablespoons of the wisk handle junk. I found sand, glass, glue, hair, fibers, plastic and even pulled out some metal shavings with a magnet. It was nasty. Batch #2 went great! No wisk this time. No junk in the beer, just wort...

Good looking setup Birdman. So you guys think I need to just go with a 5lb tank? I was figuring the 2.5lb would be more than enough and might fit more easily in a kegerator.

I'm looking for recommendations on a first keg setup. Something between value and a little future growth. Nothing too extreme in either direction. My goal is to keg my current batch, pour some bottles from it and possibly add a second keg down the road along with a bottled batch mixed in. So...

Well... The guys at Bob's Homebrew Supply are awesome guys. They absolutely didn't like the junk that fell in there and felt horrible it happened on a whisk I bought from them. They refunded me my cash on the whisk and loaded me up with a new recipe. So brew day #2 is Sunday. I think this...

Yah, that's what my buddy said. I'm going to take the whisk and a bunch of the material into the brew shop later today. If it were just the sandy material I wouldn't worry as much, but there are also small pieces of what appear to be plastic, even hair... The handle also had a white goopy...

So I got the green light from my wife to brew up some beer. I busted down to the local brew shop and picked up everything I'd need for my first kit. I picked up a great looking IPA recipe with some specialty grains, Warrior bittering hops and two ounces of Citra finishing hops. We set...