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Blichmann Floor Burner with leg extensions :D

somebody enjoys laugh tracks way too much..

ABV = (OG-FG)*131 Example: 1.065-1.020=0.045, 0.045*131= 5.895% Also if you want true accuracy, don't forget to correct the hydrometer for the temperature. Temp: Correction: 50 -0.0013 55 -0.0007 60 - 65 0.0007 70 0.0016 75 0.0025 80 0.0034

What was your OG and FG? how many lbs of coopers and malt extract did you use?

Congrats and welcome to the addiction. I just started this past September and have already brewed up 16 different 5 gallon batches :) just did my first all grain the other day.. It's a lot of fun and the rewards for having a ton of patience is totally worth it. Best of luck and be sure to...

My current ghetto brewstand.

50 lbs Rahr 2-Row 1 lb Weyermann Carafoam 2 lbs Briess Caramel 60L 1lb Weyermann Melanoidin 1lb German Munich Malt 1lb Belgian Biscuit Malt

+6 gallons Spiced winter ale =31231

+5 Red IPA Experiment =31083

Dogfish 60min is a very good start, other commercial ones i enjoy are Terapin's Hopsecutioner, and Victory Hopdevil. Plus I really have been enjoying the IPA's I've been brewing up.

I would recommend next time, to place the diluted priming sugar in the bottom of the racking bucket, then siphon the beer onto it using a whirlpool effect.

I've actually tried to carb up a beer with the soda stream. My best advice is don't.. your just going to end up with a sticky foamy mess. Just like the post above, it just doesn't work.

I'm using this set: http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/3-piece-thief-plastic.html No real complaints, and it's tall enough to reach inside the carboy with no issues. Plus it's pretty cheap :)

Hop Head Double IPA kit 2 lbs Citra leaf hops :) 2 lbs Simcoe leaf hops :) 4 oz Warrior pellet hops 2 lbs Cascade leaf hops 2 lbs Belma leaf hops

From post above = 29908 + 5 Gallons Hop Head Double IPA = 29913

Drinking the end of a Centennial IPA batch, and it's pretty good.. I went with more of a bittering IPA on this one. Next up to serve is a malty dark lager.

You should really consider just going to a blow-off tube. Sooner or later you are going to have an issue with the air-lock on a violent fermentation and have crap all over your ceiling. Here's a batch I made this past Saturday and woke up Sunday to see this:

Mostly to ensure that fermentation has stopped, and that you can calculate your final ABV. Those would be the two main reasons to take a FG reading. Some other reasons would be for a nice taste test once you are done taking the reading :) and to look like a mad scientist in front of your...

I think it's mainly that a lot of people really have not developed a taste for beer. So they get what they are used to and whats cheap. A large portion of people also really only drink to get **** faced, and not to sit back and enjoy a good flavorful beer.