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Was it 6.6 pounds of light malt extract (LME) or amber malt extract (AME)?

If you use a well sterilized thief, infection is not something you need worry about. It never hurts to be mindful of resterilizing your bung/airlock before replacing it either. A your yeast will also create a competitive environment for any other organism that may infect your brew. People have...

My last apartment had a dishwasher... I miss it so much!!! :'( Nice tips / humorous presentation! Thoroughly enjoyed by myself, +1!

Look at all the new guys from Michigan! I don't feel so alone now! Well, not like I ever did with 300+ Michigan Mashers on the board... WELCOME!

My roommate is from Port Huron, the one that got me brewing! Hey from Houghton / Grand Rapids!

I've got a friend down at fall camp in Alberta right now! Quite backwoods, but that's good for forestry people. ;)

I've learned so much in the past week, I thought I'd post a thank-you to everyone who helped out by answering a question or just helped me feel more confident. Every time I log in I learn something new. This is really a great community! Thanks!! Oh, here's a picture just a few hours after...

120 Lovibond on the crystal malt is still pretty intense. I wouldn't worry about it. RDWHAHB -- most important acronym I've learned on this board.

Off topic: Do you have the recipe for your pumpkin ale? That's the next thing I'm brewing. Looking to be heavy on the pumpkin/spice! :)

I honestly can't wait to try it! :)

Ain't that the truth, eh? ;)

More specifically, the sugar was in the form of maple syrup, and honestly, I don't know. It's just what the recipe called for! :) I found it in "Extreme Brewing", a book my roommate had, written by Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head Brewery. This book is laden with mistakes and terrible technical...

I've assimilated a new acronym to my vocabulary: RDWHAHB. I added some more sugars for the yeast to munch on today (day 3). The air lock is bubbling about how it was early day 2. I plan on taking a sample as soon as I get access to a hydrometer. It'll be sitting for a while yet! I'm itching...

Photography, hockey, paintball, jiu jitsu, and most recently brewing. I'm not married to my SO yet, but she puts up with all of my hobbies very well. She watches my hockey games, sometimes comes to paintball tournaments, and this summer was active in our university jiu jitsu club. She's a killer...

I love McLain, beautiful park! KBC and the Library both have their beers that they do the best, but they're both quality -- good people too. I've already found that I've learned a lot, and I look forward to learning more. This is certainly not a passive hobby; there is always more to learn...

Welcome! I just joined today too since I started brewing yesterday with my roommate. So far it's fun, but has yet to pay off -- I'm sure it will! Good luck to you!

I FOUND ONE! :)

No worries, I play a fair share of hockey. Love the atmosphere here! ;)

Thanks for the info!

My yeast is plugging away in here, but I've never seen a batch of wort with so much brown aggregate on the head. Does this look healthy? This is what it looked like before I went to bed: This morning: Must admit I'm a little worried, but I'm prepared to wait it out for a while.