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I brewed a kit from Great Fermentations out of Indianapolis. First Batch I ever did and it came out very well. Nothern Brewer has one also. I just kegged and dry hopped it. I tasted a sample and it should be excellent. Right now they have 15% off all brew kits if you use the promo code...

Thanks for bringing up the question on the 1.007 FG I had. I use a refractometer to check gravities and had been using morebeers correction spreadsheet. May not be the best choice. Ran the numbers through another correction formula and it comes up 1.011. The refractometer just seems to be...

I brewed this kit a few weeks ago. My OG was 1.072 which reading other threads seems to be what people were getting. My FG was 1.007. I think I had an issue with hop utilization because it came out sweater then planned, also maybe should have used a starter. Definitly drinkable and at 8.4%...

I have a few batches under my belt and they all seem to be a little on the sweet side. I hit all my gravities and everything else seems to be correct. I was talking to a local craft brewer and he asked how I was adding my hops. I had been using muslin bags and doing a full boil. He suggested...

Lucky for me the furnace room in my basement sits at 67 degrees. Makes for a good place to ferment. Of so 1.060+ go four weeks. At what OG do I opt for 2 packs of yeast rather then one. Due to my schedule I brew on a whim and don't have the ability to make a starter. That is why I opt for...

US-05. I was hoping to see a lower FG. Started 1.067 and currently 1.017, so 6.5 ABV. Should I have pitched two packs here? I am new at this and learning as I go, and reading a lot of HBT.

I brewed a Founders Dirty Bastard Clone on 2/5/12 and I was going to transfer it to keg today. However, when I opened the pail the Krausen is still present. I tried to do a quick search and find whether I should transfer or let it sit a few more days. Couldn't find a good answer. Most...

I recently brewed a Founders Dirty Bastard extract clone that I found on HBT. In the thread no gravities were listed. My OG = 1.067 which I thought was a little low but had already cooled and transfered. I pitched one packet of Safale US-05. I checked the gravity today (2/14, 9 days later)...

Soaked the interior and exterior of the pipet with star san prior to the dip. Should be good on the sanatation. As a new brewer I always seem to be overly concerned with things

I recently brewed a hobgoblin clone 2/5/2012. I pitched the dry yeast straight to the wart. It took off at 24 hrs and bubbled at a good rate for 48 hrs. Then it all but quit. At day 5 the airlock was sitting with no CO2 in it. I was concern I needed to repitch so I opened my ale pale and...

Thanks guys. I think I may try the stone 15th anniversary. I didn't try the beer, but can you go wrong with anything that is stone. I did a kit fro Great Fermentations in Indy that was a Black IPA but wanted to go a little stronger and that is why I was looking for an Imperial or Double IPA...

I am looking for a Black Imperial Pale Ale extract recipe. If anyone has one they have tried and felt it was a good result let me know. I would like to make that my next brew. Thanks

Watch for a great fermentations groupon. That is how I got my start. It gets you a Brewers Best starter kit and an extract kit. Plus a class to teach you a little. They are really helpful there, but you will pay retail prices for things.

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I recently purchased 10 ball locks kegs from a guy on craigslist. Today I checked to see if they all held pressure and lucky for me 9 on them did. 1 however has a slow leak from the relief valve. The Keg has Crouch Carbonic Co, Dayton Ohio on it. I was wondering can I get a replacement valve...

Thanks everyone. I will let it sit until the 28 and then check it. With my other batches I have had bubbling in my airlock until I kegged the beer. Three of them I did at two weeks and one at three weeks. I have always hit my FG up to this point. Thanks again for the insite.

I am on my fifth batch and brewed BB Imperial Pale Ale extract kit on 1/7/12. It started off great and was bubbling like crazy for the first week plus. I had planned to wait three weeks before I transferred to keg. It had slowed down but still bubbling every minute as of yesterday. This...

I am in need of a gas manifold to use to carbonate multiple kegs at a time. I am looking for a cheap alternative to the $30 for a two way manifold that the homebrew places sell. I was looking on ebay and they have these small manifolds for aquarium use. Has anyone tried these. Love to hear...

Brewthruyou. I may be interested in that. PM me with a price

Thanks Forrest. I have heard good things about you guys and you are showing me that these things were correct. Hope to place an order in a few days.