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I'd recommend that you take a gravity reading (if you haven't already). That's the only true way to tell if you're fermentation has started or finished. If you're gravity has dropped, you're fermenting. If you have the option, I wouldn't check until at least 72 hours has passed, though...

It would depend on the temp of water coming out of your garden hose, but most likely the chilled pump would work the fastest. It's downside would be that it uses a lot of ice. The water out of your hose wouldn't need any ice refills, but if it warms up during the summer, may take longer to cool...

Adding fruit prior to fermentation has the tendency to drive off the aroma and affect the flavor as well. You may try adding them adding them into a secondary carboy, and racking onto them after primary fermentation is complete.

+1 The paper in the glass hydrometers can slip down....

I've never used them, but there are commercial all Target IPA's out there. http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/sly-fox-target-ipa/35624/17633/

Made this 3 weeks ago, but instead of canned pumpkin, I used a sugar pumpkin from a local farmer. Worked VERY well, and has a great pumpkin taste. SWMBO made the pumpkin spice from scratch (her personal pumpkin pie recipe....) and we added that in the recipe's suggested amount. Now, she's...

Hefe is the way to go. They're best when they're fresh.

The use of a secondary is a hot debate topic, from what I've seen. Here's a thread with varying opinions on the topic. I don't see why you would need one for the Northern Brewer kit. I haven't used a Cooper's Kit before, so I'm just guessing, but it seems like the add pack would be...

I've had good luck with both Northern Brewer and Austin Homebrew. There are lots of other good sites with kits, including the Cooper's kits. Don't feel like you're "stuck" using Cooper's, although, lots of people have had very good results using those kits, and said that they're a good kit to...

So with dfc's 5 that gives us 20221..... +5 Aprihop Clone +5 Pirate's Ale =20231 gallons

You'll be fine using another manufacturers kit. If you can, take a peek at the instructions before you get it. It'll let you know if you've got everything you need. If you end up ordering them online, most of the stores have their instructions with the kits that you can read. Here are a...

I've just begun brewing, but thought I'd give you my opinion based off my recent starting experience. The kit looks like it should work (and the HBT users with more experience will correct me if I wrong.....), but you'll probably keep upgrading your equipment as you go, but the kit looks like a...

Brewed my very first batch in June. +35 gallons so far. More to come. 19231 + 35 = 19266

+1 for the PBW. Just follow the directions and it'll work like a champ

I brewed my very first batch yesterday. It was an extract kit, and quite straight forward and manageable. It was easy to focus on the sanitation and temperature process as well as enjoy the act of brewing.