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Lackland AFB in San Antonio. I don't know where I'll be after that. But as soon as I get stationed somewhere semi-permanently, I'll get housing allowance and grab an apartment or rent a house so I can continue there. This is just a short term hiatus.

I don't understand why you wouldn't be able to boil the water on the same day. I can't even think of a possible answer.

This is an awesome site dude. But I'm sure you know that. I only just registered myself even though I have been reading the forums here for like 6 months lol. Let us know how it turns out.

Darker brews such as stouts will take longer to carb up and condition. But I'm surprised that the instructions say to just add granulate sugar. You could easily contaminate the brew and also sugar doesn't dissolve easily at room temperature. Do what I suggested in my previous post. 4 ounces...

I'm shipping to TX for training in June and I'll be there til late December. So as of this week, I can no longer brew =( btw, these are military barracks, so no, I can't bring **** lol

Sugar sediment? You mean there's sugar in the bottom of the bottle? The best way to prime your beer is to boil the appropriate amount of corn sugar in 2 cups of water for 5 minutes and let it cool. Pour the sugar water into your bottling bucket and then siphon the beer into the bottling...

ahahahahaha that's pretty good. But seriously, urbandictionary.com/lurk moar

I would share this, but she is unfamiliar with the acronym 'SWMBO'. And I do not intend for her to learn of this term.

This is a useful thread. Old, but useful lol.

I only use my fermenting bucket to cool the wort and to bottle. (mine has a spigot attachment)

I live right next to a more beer showroom. So I don't order anything. I just head down the street and get it in person =p

I have a spigot on my BK with some silicone tubing attached. So once the boil is finished I just throw the tubing into my fermenting bucket that has my wort chiller already in there. I run cold water through the wort chiller and it takes about 30 minutes for it to get down to 70 degrees or so...

Keep beer in the fridge for 3 days without drinking them all??? DOES NOT COMPUTE

this thread was helpful

Thanks I am gonna make this. But I dont have a store that keeps fresh wyeast on hand near by. I use White Labs. Do you think that any yeast meant for a European styled beer would be essentially the same thing? Or at least close enough?

Two different types of amber ale. The 2nd one smells sooo good.

My name is Chris and I'm a home brewer Just joined a moment ago. Ive been here more than a few times lurking around a bit. Just bottled my 1st two batches today. Wish me luck!