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Just recently got back into the hobby. Racked a SMASH ale to keg last night, and brewed an American Wheat ale that will be a cherry wheat. First try at no chill brewing. Will be putting it into the fermenter tonight.

From Thursday but didn't have time to post till now: Cleaned/de-labeled about a case and a half of random bottles I had sitting around Bottled a batch of Apfelwein Bottled a batch of Skeeter-Pee

Bottled my Toasted Pecan Brown Ale...sample was a bit green but pretty good. Looking forward to seeing how this one turns out!

Short term: Transition to 2.5 gallon BIAB batches (can do with my current equipment) Start using some sort of fermentation temp control Long Term: We're house shopping, so brew space is a consideration there Once settled in to new house, transition to 5 gallon BIAB or traditional All-grain...

Not technically brewing, but gonna start a batch of mead I had intended to start on 12-12-12 but was too lazy to do anything that day. Working nights will do that to ya on your days off. Happy Anniversary to you!

I had every intention of getting my batch of mead started yesterday, just didn't work out lol

Decided that after we buy and move into our house next year I'm making the jump to kegs. Tired of bottling!

Getting ready to bottle 5 gals of Apfelwein!! :mug:

It's technically Monday, but still my "weekend". I'm brewing up the AHS Budget Kolsh kit.

Currently brewing the AHS Budget Kolsh kit! :ban:

Finished off another bottle of wine to add to my collection of empties. Getting ready to start a batch of mead and need lots of empty wine bottles. Got everything together to brew my Kolsh ale tomorrow.

Started a batch of Apfelwein!! :tank:

AHS Budget Kolsh kit, AHS Sweet Mead kit and yeast for my Apfelwein!

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Just getting back into brewing. Emptied out some bottles from an old batch, cleaned/dusted off equipment. Ordered ingredients from AHS for my next two brews (A Kolsh and apfelwein).

He covers sparging in the book as well. If you steep your grains in a grain bag like most do, no need for a strainer as all of your grains are contained in the bag. I use paint filter bags from the hardware store. Sometimes I'll rinse 'em and re-use them, but they're so cheap I usually just toss...

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That's what I thought but wanted to make sure....thanks!

Hello all, I'm preparing to brew the Pumpkin Ale Mini Mash kit from AHS. The instructions say to put the grain bag into a strainer after the initial soak of 45 min's and pour 170 degree water over the grain bag at a ratio of 1 quart of water to 2lbs of grain. My question is, do you include...

ended up being 42 bottles, just shy of 2 cases. Still working on my bottling process to maximize my output. I need a pick up tube in the bottling bucket.