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Hey guys/gals: It has been a long week!!! I racked the Autumn Ale (first batch) to secondary yesterday. I had a OG of 1.050 and a FG of 1.010 and the end of primary fermentation. It smells pretty good and looks even better!!! Amazing!!!:) Thanks for all the advice and guidance when...

Hey dibbs: This is just a opinion. Snatch a sample and take a gravity reading. Hopefully the airlock seal wasn't good and maybe had some fermentation. Cheers. John

Still no real activity in the airlock, bubbles have formed, but active bubbling. I will ride it out since all who have posted have been the voice of reason. Thanks. :mug: Well, starting to consider the next batch as soon as I clear that primary. Thanks again. Cheers!!! John...

Hey Kash: Welcome to the forum!!!!:mug: I am a noobie also. I purchased a Brewing starter kit from Midwest Brewing Supplies for $80 and ordered a extract kit also and with shipping it was about $120. It arrived in about 4-5 days and brewed the next weekend. It had everything I needed...

I have a dumb question. After my mishap with the rubber grommet falling into the wort after I pitched while pushing the airlock in.:( On my next batch, can I drill a larger hole in the lid to accomadate a corboy bung and place the airlock in that? Just curious. Cheers. John...

Hey: I think I'm having issues here. Well, this is a contiuation the the Charlie Foxtrot post. First batch, brewing went well, cooling the wort was fine, I'm sure I aerated the wort and pitched the yeast. I placed the lid on the fermenter and pushed the airlock in, well, the rubber grommet...

Talley: You are a mad man. I loved the beer and food porn post!!!! Great pics!!! If I ever make it out west, I know who's house I will crash. Fantastic stuff. :rockin: Thanks for posting. John Primary: #1 Autumn Ale (still hopeful)

Outstanding!!! I'm glad I fell into the majority on my first attempt. Thanks for the response beer brewing buds!! I was worried a little. This is truly a great site. In the future I will put the airlock on prior to the lid!!!:cross: Geforce: You talked me into the AHB IPA, should be...

Geforce: I haven't thought that far ahead yet, was just hoping to get through the brew day. I am a huge very hoppy IPA fan, so maybe that. Tom: I was so freaked out about sanitizing!! I sanitized everything i could. If it doesn't turn out, there always the next batch and thank God...

Well!! I brewed my first batch today and lets say that after carefully considering the exceptional Acronym list provided on this site you forgot one. Cluster f*$k!!! My fellow ex-miltary buds will know this. I purchased all my shtuff from Midwest(very good service, by the way) and a Autumn...

Have to love Google. John

Hello everyone: I've been reading the forum for a couple months now and decided to take the plunge since I enjoy having a couple or three good beers, you have all inspired me to attempt a batch. I ordered the intermediate kit and the irish red kit from Midwest and hoping to make my first...