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Just leave it in the primary for two weeks if you plan on using a secondary...if not...leave it for 3 weeks...make sure you bottle according to directions...and wait at least another 2-3 weeks...time is dear in this thing we call home brewed beer...and it is worth the wait!

done and done!

beautiful...picking up one at the LHBS tomorrow...thanks so much!

how do u measure it in the wine thief itself? do you just dip it with the hydrometer already in it and measure that way?

if you do not use tap water, what sort of bottled water is recommended? ie. distilled, spring, purified?

I have a triple scale floating hydrometer...my question is this: what is the best equipment to actually hold the test material?

I just received all of my brew kit equipment and my first beer kit (Irish Stout)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now, here is the NOOB question: The box the beer ingredients came in states on the inside flap...refrigerate yeast upon arrival. The kit has different types of yeast you can order, I chose the...

I bought the stainless steel version from Midwest Supplies...anyone use these instead of the copper?

I don't know about glass tops...I have read that it is nearly impossible to achieve a boil due to the bottom of the pot not making proper contact with the heating element...I know you cannot can anything on glass top due to the air circulation.

www.midwestsupplies.com has some great startup kits...you can even get everything you need plus a brew pot, recipe kit, and bottles for 169.99...it is hard to beat that deal...good luck with your ventures!

I just ended up getting a 5 gallon SS kettle to do partial boils...I am just starting, so I figure I can always upgrade when needed, but it is hard to downgrade! Thanks for all the comments...this site has helped me so much already, and I do not even have a damn thing to brew with! I do already...

I am really looking forward to it!

I thought so...I am just going with a 5 gallon ss pot to do partial boils for the time being, until I can get an outdoor setup completed so I can do full boils! Thanks for the input, I just ordered my first complete kit and an irish stout extract kit from Midwest Supplies...even got me a wort...

How realistic is it to obtain a full boil on an electric stovetop with raised burners?

Well I have read on here that partial boil's leave some sort of funky taste in the beer. If you do a partial boil do you even need a wort chiller? What about transferring from the kettle to the primary...just dump or siphon or what...since the kettle would not have a ball valve.

I had been preparing to order my first equipment kit from William's Brewing for about a month now. I was waiting for their Brewer's Edge 32 quart brew kettle with ball valve to come back in stock since it is included in the package deal. The website said it would be back in stock today, I...

I have always read that you need to put at least 6 gallons, you figure to have 1 gallon evaporate over an hour boil...I have also heard it depends on the size of your pot as well...as the size will determine the water evaporation rate...good luck with your busy beer weekend. Cheers!

You should check out the complete brewing kit that Williams Brewing has on their site...comes with all the necessary tools, plus it has a 32 quart pot with spigot so you can do full boils, and a wort chiller...very well priced too! Their pots are coming back in stock as of 02/17/2010 so the...

How cool is that? Well...I gotta tell ya...it is very cool!:tank:

Greetings fellow beer aficionados! I am an avid craft beer drinker, soon to be first time home brewer from a small town outside of Charlotte, NC. This site has been so helpful that I am talking brew lingo to my wife and friends already (before I even have my equipment!) I look forward to...