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I bought my fixins for the next batch. It is a Muntons Canadian Style Ale kit and I also got some DME. I am seriously thinking about splitting the kit so I can make part of it with the DME and the other part with sugar. The kit says to use sugar but all the recommendations I have seen say to use...

That's what I love about this forum. It would take me years to gain that kind of knowledge and experience but here I get to ask you "experts" how it is done and save some time. I'm not real big on high gravity beers either and high alcohol would only be for the bragging right to say that I made...

I love a good argument too. I love where you guys are going with this. Both have indicated that preference comes into play and while time will have an affect on the overall taste and hoppiness, the style of beer should be the greater factor. You don't need to alter the time to change the taste...

I am enjoying the banter on this subject. If nothing else, it sounds like it comes down to preference. Since I seem to prefer the lighter beers, I shouldn't have to leave them so long. I did notice last night though as I was enjoying one of the last bottles of my first batch which was a Western...

Here is a little different question that I haven't seen the answer to yet. There seems to always be some yeast sediment on the bottom of the bottle. Comercial beer doesn't have that though. Is there a way to eliminate it from our home brews?

Wow Union, 4 weeks in the bottle before fridge? I better get started on another batch right away or I will continually run out between batches.

Thanks for your reply Sir Humpsalot! That is a great explanation. I have a lot more reading to do because you have generated some more questions. I will stick to single fermenting. This time of year I am more worried about keeping it from getting too cold. Still trying to understand what the...

It's not as dark as Nimo's, but I expected it to look more yellow like a corona . The picture is one of the clear plastic bottles I used. I have not acquired a good collection of bottles yet so I have a mix match of Grolsch, plastic pop bottles and some of the old glass 16.9 oz coke bottles...

My batch has been bottled. FG right at 1.008 per instructions and right at 5% abv. It's a little darker than I expected.

I like the fermwrap by the foot idea. Inexpensive and can be controlled by a dimmer switch which I probably have laying around somewhere. What kind of temp controller has been used with these? Even with a dimmer switch it seems like you would still have to monitor it pretty closely. Anyone ever...

After a week, Hyd. Reading at 1.014. Target is supposed to be 1.008 so I guess I will let it go another week. May have to look at some heating options. Wort was only at 63 deg. Still in range I think but on the low side?

This batch should be done in time for Thanksgiving festivities. I will have to stock up on some limes and let the family sample and get feedback.

OK, here are the details of what I did. While I was sanitizing my fermenting pail, tools etc., I put the can of HME into a small pot of water on the stove and turned the heat on medium to warm up the mix. At the same time I started another pot and brought to a boil. Once boiling, I turned off...

Thanks for the pic. That looks like the same color I have right now. I also just used table sugar. How long did you leave it in the fermenter? Did you watch specific gravity? Did you make the full 6 gallons?

Well, I picked up an Ale Pail and made the batch as instructed. I stayed with sugar per instructions instead of using LME but only in the interest of establishing a baseline. There was nothing in the instructions about an OG but based on some numbers I saw on the net, I stopped short of the 23L...

Thanks for the information on the plastic containers. How would you know which #7 containers are OK? I am going to pick up one of those Ale Pails tonight. I thought about making the batch as the instructions indicate but scaled back so as to only make 2 gallons. Dividing the HME can would not...

I'm not sure what type of yeast came with the kit. I will have to look when I get home. I want to say it is an Ale yeast though. Based on all your comments, I am leaning on making the batch as instructed and then see how it turns out. I can then experiment with the next batch if it comes out too...

Thank you for helping with your answers so quickly. That is exactly what I needed to know. Now I just need to decide if I should stay with the 2 gallon batch or add some fermentable and double the output. I seem to gravitate toward the lighter beers. What kind of impact will the smaller batch...

I just picked up a Muntons Mexican Cerveza kit. HBS said it was good for 2 - 2.5 gallon batch but instruction say 23 liters. Can is 3lb 5oz HME. Instructions call for adding 1kg sugar but impression from HBS was not to add anything extra. Not sure what I am missing or if I misunderstood. My...