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I am interested in the responses. When the weather warms up it is going to be more difficult to maintain 68deg. I have thought of a cooler with a hole in the top for the carboy to poke out of and use dry ice to maintain some cool?

I think I may dip and check gravity this weekend, I wish I had taken an OG measurement. My first two brews were delicious and I am like a dog outside a butcher shop looking at the carboy. I am hoping to bottle next weekend.

Hello, My Hefe is in the fermenter and is still mildly bubbling after 14 days! My usual ale only bubbles for 4 days. The krausen has been a steady 3" and never came close to the air lock. I forgot to take a OG which was stupid but I will take a measurement next weekend which will be 3 weeks in...

Two batches ago, I was racking to the bottling bucket and got a bunch of air into the mix. There was a gap where the tube met the cane and it sucked air in the solution until I got it fixed. Believe me, there was bubbles all over the bottling bucket. I thought I was screwed however I bottled...

so, if I read this right, I can improve my brews if I increase the boil capacity. I currently brew 2.5 gallons, will I have to adjust the hop quantity if I increase that to 3 gallons? Will I see that much differerence if I increase 1/2 gallon? I don't have the software do make the calc's. The...

Holy Hefe Batman! The Hefe has been in the fermenter for 7 days now and it still has mild airlock activity! I have only brewed Ales and they stop bubbling after maybe 4 days or so, this thing is still going strong. Is this normal or do I have some sort of atomic concoction happening?

Hi Guys, I bought a turkey fryer from Sears and the pot came with what looks like a chrome plated spigot on the bottom of the pot. Can I use this to drain the wort after boiling? Seems like it would be ok but I thought best to ask.

The same thing happened to me however it was when I was heating up the water. There was a bunch of small pieces of glass all over so I threw out the water, cleaned and started again. I got a metal temp gauge and it works great. It hangs on the side and tells me the temp through the boil. I am...

Thanks for the quick reply, this is my 3rd brew and you figure I would get the DWHAHB philosophy. The other two brews has hefty Krausen from the get go so I was...well...I'm off to HAHB. Thanks Guys!

My first attempt at a Wheat beer. 6# wheat malt extract 1 1/2 oz Liberty (3.8%) 60 min 1/2 oz Liberty 5 min Whitelabs WLP 320 yeast. Brew day went well except for a near boil over after adding the DME. Im working with a new fryer burner and got carried away. Decent aeration and pitched...

Thanks, I prefer an American Hef, at least that is what I drink. This should be good for the spring time lawn mowing duties. Pehto

Discovery Channel has a show called How Stuff Works. Todays episode is all about BEER! The do a great segment on home brewing and interview Charlie Papazian. This show is an hour of gold. It airs today at 1pm pacific time on Discover Channel. Tivo - On!

Thanks for the reply, I can back the recipe down a pound on the DME. Do you have any thoughts on how much Priming Sugar I should use for bottling?

Hi, I have been extract brewing Ale's and I would like to try a Hefeweizen. Here is a recipe I found from the local HBS and I would appreciate any thoughts on this. Hefeweizen 7# wheat malt extract 1 1/2 oz Liberty (3.8%) 60 min 1/2 oz Liberty 5 min Ferment with W.L. German or American...

I have tried my first ice cold California Ale. My first brew in around 14 years and WOW, it sure is good! 3 weeks primary, 3 weeks bottle and the 5 gallon DME solution of fermentable goodness is delicious. All respect to Papazian but that book is going in the trash, this forum has taught me...

My bottling method is VERY expensive and takes many years to create but it works beautifully. First, get married and have a daughter. Second, raise her to be handy in general, we like camping, fishing and bike riding. Then, after 11 years of hard work, teach her the bottling procedure and let...

Hi Guys, I got another ale in the fermenter today however the recipe that I used does not specify the OG or the FG. 8# pale malt extract 1# 60L Crystal 1/2 # Carapils 1.5 oz Northern Brewer HOPS (7.0%) 60 min 1.5 oz Perle Hops (8.2%) 2 min Ferment with W.L. Ale yeast WLP 001 I measured...

Tonight, we will be trying a American Ale with some steeping grains. first time with grains so we are in new teratory. My 11 year old daughter is taking an interest in brewing so i will have some help tonight. Good times.

Don't underestimate how hard it is to be a nOOb. It's a full time job deciding when to throw out the batch and constantly mucking with the wort, this is exhausting!