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we're almost done with 1st fermentation. it tastes nice, the orange is present but not overwhelming. it's overall very balanced. i'm planning on transferring to 2nd fermentation sunday. i got some tubing, and after chatting with the northern brewer guys, i'm going to soak the peel of another...

just sealed the cap. it was a hectic boil. we prepped the oranges. i tried to crush the wheat with a rolling pin and a hammer. some of it got crushed, but most didn't. i used 1/2 cup. i started the boil with the hops in it. added the booster and the wheat. then HME and honey. i was ready...

also, i ordered Willamette hops and Galena hops at the same time, so i have both available. which one is going to help me balance out the sweetness and neutralize the flavor?

thanks for the advice. i am planning on graduating to the Northern Brewer Deluxe Kit when the funds are available. I got the Mr Beer because I was present for my cousin's brew of a Lefse Blonde using the Nothern Brewer Kit and Mr Beer was available to me the very next day. I recently acquired...

oh, and i'm extending the boil to 45 minutes. i just started reading "the complete joy of home brewing" and though "mr beer" says i don't have to boil hardly at all, and their customer service reps told me the HME is "pre-boiled", i'm going to do it. the book says to boil for at least 45...

i'm comfortable with the ABV. I decided to use pellet Willamette hops instead of Cascade. they were cheap on ebay. blame the economy. they showed up today so brew day is sunday. if i were to hot glue the rivets in the lid of the 2nd keg, could i 2nd ferment in that then? i've thought about...

i have 2 mr beer 2 gallon kegs. i've been thinking about using it for secondary fermentation. is there any reason why I can't add priming sugar to the 2nd keg and do my carbonating in there and just put the keg in the fridge (after 1-2 weeks), and serve out of the actual keg itself?

this is my 2nd brew and i'm all ready bored. I purchased the Mr Beer set up after seeing my cousin brew a Northern Brewer Lefse Blonde. It came with the West Coast Pale Ale set up, and i followed the directions. A month later my girlfriend's mother gets me a 2nd kit, with the same recipe...

my cousin uses the guinness bottles. one cut with a razor blade and the plastic comes right off. they're 11.2oz so you'll get more bottles out of your batch, which helps the ego boost. also, if you have any major retail liquor stores in the area, you can usually find it on sale for a...