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So, I just got over my hangover and cleaned out the brewpot. I found glass and some of those little pellets that weigh down the thermometer at the bottom. It had to be most of the glass since it was just a tiny bit to begin with. I'm actually not concerned about the glass since it sinks and...

Ok - so I decided to go ahead and brew up some beer last night after having a few drinks. By the time the boil was over, I was getting a little sloppy and had a few mishaps. First, as I was cooling the wort, I accidentally broke my floating thermometer IN the wort. Basically it got dropped in...

Wow - that sure is a lot of work before you even start making beer! Is it really worth all of that extra effort? It seems like dry yeast right out of the packet or liquid yeast right out of the vial works just fine for low ABV beers...

I just got some of this brewvint yeast fuel with a AHS kit and I'm wondering if I should use it with the Whirlfloc tablet I use for clarity. I've heard that too much can cause off flavors. The yeast fuel will "... provide nutrients, lipids & amino acids that will reduce fermentation time and...

Hey Toot, I did taste it when I took the gravity reading and it tasted fine - what's the simple fix?

Well - I racked it to the secondary fermenter today and took another gravity reading. It was 1.009 - so I guess it's 3.1% ABV right now and I don't see it getting much better than that. Is secondary fermenting even necessary for a beer like this? I plan on bottling in 10 days, but the airlock...

Thanks for the suggestions! I'll probably try one of the AHS kits. Actually, the AHS Red Wheat sounds good...

So I just made my first batch of beer and looking forward to making my second. Any suggestions on a recipe or kit that I should try?? My first was Brewer's Best American Amber and it's still in the primary.

Ok - so I just found that DME means Dry Malt Extract - so is LME = Liquid Malt Extract? My first brew used both and I didn't have any hot brake either, so I was interested in the thread....

I'm a newbie - what is DME and LME??

I just made my first batch 'o beer and I have a quick question about a low OG reading. I made Brewer's Best American Amber. I think I did everything just right except, when I cooled the wort, I noticed some cloudiness in the wort (is that the cold break?). I was hoping it would settle so...