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Just did my Northern Brewers Bavarian Hefeweizen a couple weeks ago after purchasing it back in August 2012. Everything was fine except had to replace the Wyeast pack. The fermentables were fine though.

Not sure what the exact circumstances were, but it would take a great deal of resistance to stop bubbles from being released from a blowoff rig (given normal activity after 36 hrs after pitching). What type of primary fermenter were you using? Most likely gases found an easier path to escape and...

People actually buy empty beer bottles to use? Seems like the biggest waste of money you could do while homebrewing.

Not sure how great the second calibration method is since it has no mention of elevation corrections. 1000' ASL results in about 2 deg lower boiling temp.

Good to know, thanks

Just bottled NB's Hefe and was extremely please with how great is tasted and smelled already after two weeks primary. For some reason I just went by NB's recipe instructions where priming called for 2/3 cup dextrose. I normally check with a calculator of some kind and go by that, but it just...

If you are in a pinch you could use the tube your hydrometer came in (most I have seen have a clear plastic container tube).

+5 gal Northern Brewers Bavarian Hefeweisen 8627 total

Really glad I made a DIY chiller. Very easy, came in under $40, and made it out of copper. Planning on using it Sunday.

Thanks for the input guys, decided I would cut my 50' coil in half and sell the other 25' to a buddy. Coiled it around a paint can last night and got a great looking coil. Now I will make some calls to see if anyone I know has a tool to bend it 90 deg. Only supprise so far was how expensive...

Saw a good deal at a local Home Depot for 20' sections of 3/8" copper pipe. What is the possible downside to soldering the two 20' sections together and using that? Do I really need to do a 40' immersion cooler or would 20' work fine for 5 gal batches? Most of the smaller ones I have seen start...

Um.... pic of awesome wife?

Thanks guys, don't know why I wrote 25k ohms.

Thanks for the replies guys, anyone else have an opinion?

Hello all, just got done a few days ago with my DIY PC fan stir plate. I have it working, but it seems a little underwhelming power wise and I need some advise on the potentiometer and rocker switched I used. I used a 12v pc fan, a 9v DC outlet which I have read work and feel confident about...

Hello all, just got done a few days ago with my DIY PC fan stir plate. I have it working, but it seems a little underwhelming power wise and I need some advise on the potentiometer and rocker switched I used. I used a 12v pc fan, a 9v DC outlet which I have read work and feel confident...

I made the Wheat Mr Beer a few months ago. For the 2 gal batch I added around 1 orange zest from a fresh orange, and about 1/2 oz (tablespoon) of crushed coriander. It tasted alright. The citrus flavor was pretty good, but the beer stayed a little sweet I though (I think that has to do with the...

Great, thanks for the info

Going to order Northern's Dry Irish Stout extract kit in the next few days and am trying to decide on the yeast. You can get S-04 Ale Yeast (dry) for about $3, or Wyeast 1084 Irsih Ale (liquid) for about $6. Like to make a yeast starter so I am leaning towards the Wyeast. Anyone have...

Going to order Northern's Dry Irish Stout extract kit in the next few days and am trying to decide on the yeast. You can get S-04 Ale Yeast (dry) for about $3, or Wyeast 1084 Irsih Ale (liquid) for about $6. Like to make a yeast starter so I am leaning towards the Wyeast. Anyone have...