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I have been approved a minor equipment upgrade by my wife. **For the record I understand how pathetic that sounds but it’s reality** I am currently using a 5 gal aluminum pot with a “True Brew” kit consisting of a fermenting bucket, bottling bucket, auto siphon, hydrometer, and other...

Thanks for the detailed explanation! I am a new returnee to brewing. I brewed for about a year 14 years ago and quit due to one too many bad batches. The LHBS I was using while stationed in NC was not very helpful as their expertise was in wine and soda making causing me to give up. They...

Thanks for keeping me grounded! I really appreciate the chance to learn from others as I don't know of any local brewers yet.

Hi all! This two part question may be addressed elsewhere but I'm gonna ask anyway. 1) Do I need to do a secondary fermentation or is it just a nicety? 2) Can I siphon my beer into the bottling bucket, clean and sanitize the fermenter and put it back in for a secondary fermentation if I am...

Good luck! My first batch I'm 14ish years is in the primary too! I used a true brew kit (Porter) as that's what I was familiar with. Next batch will be a non kit extract or partial mash as I want to get into all grain. Just not set up for it yet.