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I saw where you asked for the extract version in that thread, did you ever make it?

Is it too late to try and turn a holiday ale before Christmas? I could brew it tomorrow probably but thats only about 7 weeks. I know, you shouldn't rush things. This is one time I am actually not procrastinating though, I just got started brewing and the idea just kinda occurred to me.

Thanks! I'm pretty proud of it. Going to be a long 6 weeks lol The credit goes to this forum. Started a thread a few days before brewing and that saved me a bunch of headaches!

I love Hop City!! Sometimes the wife and I take "Beer Trips" to Birmingham. Hit up Avondale, Hop City, Good People. Try to hit Avondale near meal time and eat at Saws Apparently there is a brew store in Pelham called Alabrew. Have you ever been?

I just brewed my first kit as well. Bought my beginners kit, extract recipe. Thought I was good to go!!!! Then, I realized that I had a 5 gallon carboy, and a bottling bucket. For a 5 gallon recipe. I think the thinking behind it is to: Ferment in bucket Use 5g carboy for secondary...

First beer! Imperial Nut Brown Ale extract kit

Sup!!! I'm in Talladega! Also just got my brew kit for my birthday. Got it at Hop City and it went into the fermentor last Wednesday.

I would order another bottling bucket, rack into that. They're cheap and then going forward you have a fermenting bucket, carboy for secondary if needed, and a bottling bucket. Its not like you will never need another bucket any way.

As an Alabamian, I see where you both are coming from. I think a good tip would be to understand temp control at all stages. Based on the couple videos and instruction with my kit AND recipe, if I had just dove in, I may have been in trouble. Had a closet that was 72-73 degrees room temp...

I guess I got lucky. My wife loves beer, bought my kit for me, and is excited as I am. Even helped me clean and if anything got a little disapointed when I didnt need her help as much as expected. She just has this crazy, completely unfounded fear that I get I may get carried away. I don't...

Ive only done 1 batch but I can already tell you. Drink. I even said to my wife. "You know what the best part of making beer is? Drinking beer"

Soooooooo? Should I pour it down the drain now or what lol Funny but I think that is the type of personalities that are drawn to the hobby. Here is an actual convo my wife and I had before my FIRST extract kit Me: So, Ive been researching and apparently there really isnt any need for a...

Noticed that the beer I just opened had a "Best by Dec 30 13" on the label. Oh well, tastes fine lol

Well my first batch is fermenting so in the fridge I have Because I am making an imperial nut brown, so I figured I should drink one to. Its pretty solid, I don't care for the maple syrup though I don't believe. Still, if mine is this good, ill be happy. Second 6 of this in 2 weeks. I...

Well, that explains alot. Luckily I bought it at Walmart, so I will just practice my "I dunno why it wont work" face.

So I just made my first batch (extract). Its sitting in the closet now with a fermometer. BUT When I started I went to Walmart and bought a probe thermometer This one: I think I did ok with my steep because it stayed in the 150s and I seemed to be able to hold that temp pretty...

Bubbling like crazy and a temp of 68 per fermometer. Wife said it was 64 at 3pm yesterday. I tossed in a fresh icepack in case the rapid fermentation was heating things up too quick. If I can keep things between 64-68 for the next few days, that should be a decent range for the S-04 yeah...

Looks like I will have some beer..........of some sort at least lol

I just did that as well. I'm doing an Imperial Nut Brown Ale. Its really dark so I'm hoping it isnt an issue. Burnt sugar is just caramel, right?