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Personally I like Revvy's warning signs....I get a good laugh out of those. :)

Hmmm....those look interesting. Especially the Red Dot. Are you going to mash, or go for extracts for the additional fermentables? I'm still trying to figure out what I want to do. Part of me wants to go with an Indian Red type beer and the other part of me wants to add some molasses...

Regarding instructions, I would highly recommend you read How to Brew - By John Palmer. He has great information for all levels of brewing, including a simple extract kit. You can read the entire first edition online for free. I usually have it up on my computer for reference while I'm brewing.

Hey Dave! Good to see a familiar face on here! Asian microbrews...interesting. I'm not terribly familiar with Asian beer, aside from the standard lagers, such as Sapporo or Kirin, but I'm guessing that isn't what you are talking about.

Haha, yeah fair enough. I guess I was a little vague on what I was looking for. Would a red IPA would be good? Or maybe an Indian Red Honey beer. Hmmm... I dunno, I've had a few tonight, so maybe it's the HB talking....:)

So, after hearing everyone praise the hops, I decided to give hoppy beers a second chance. On the way home, I picked up a 22oz Breckenridge small Batch 471 Double IPA. I have to say, the first few sips smacked me in the face, but after that, I've actually enjoyed it. I'm not going to say I'm...

I have been given the opportunity to obtain 5 gallons of second runnings from a batch of Double Red that the brewmaster at our local brewpub is putting together. The expected gravity of the SR is 1.050 and I'm currently waiting on the grain bill. The reason I'm posting here is that I'm...

I'll test it when I get it (20th) and let you know the official, but that is the expected.

Heck yes! I know it's not going to be like Nat Lite. :) I know the brewer and I know their beers and they are not anything like Nat Lite or even close, so I'm not too worried about it. What's unfortunate is I could take more if I only had a place to store it. On that note, how long and in...

Ah, that doesn't bring to mind very good things. :) Natural light....ick... So I'm getting a second running from a double red (or Imperial Red). Estimated gravity on the second runnings is 1.050. The purpose is for a contest at my homebrew club. A bunch of us are taking these second...

Thanks Craig. That is a very good point about the 5 gallon starter. I just had to repitch a big stout and after reading that was a bit nervous.

I have an opportunity to pick up 5 gallons of second runnings on a batch of Double Red that our local microbrew is doing. What are second runnings?

Eh, true, I guess I'm just a geek like that. I have to have an understanding of what I'm doing.

It's really going to depend on what caused the higher OG. If there are more fermentable sugars in the wort then the outcome will be a higher ABV. However, if the higher OG was a result of unfermentable sugar, then your FG will also be higher. What was your recipe? If you post that, someone...

Ah, ok, I stand corrected then. :) I have looked at their kits, but missed the distinction. So maybe the AHS mini-mash kits aren't the best for a beginner? At least until they understand the difference between mashing and steeping.

Ah, good point on the stressed yeast. On the flip side though, at least according to Palmer, (How to Brew - By John Palmer), if you add too much yeast, you run the risk of producing fusel alcohols. My question then is, how much is too much?

Another benefit to "mini-mash" or extract + steeped grain brewing is that you get a more complex flavor than just extract brewing. Generally speaking "mini-mash" type kits start with a base malt extract (liquid or dry) and add flavoring grains from there. So for example, with a stout, you have...

Isn't there a viability issue with starters as well? What I mean is that if you have a bigger beer (1.070 or larger), don't you run the risk of yeast dying out before it's done attacking all of the fermentables (i.e., stuck fermentation) if you don't use a starter, or is time to start the only...

I have a cider that has been going for a month and a half and still dropping.

Purchase a 1 gallon carboy and make a small batch as a test.