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Thanks for all the feedback. My recipe was 6 lbs Maris Otter liquid extract, 1 lb light DME, and 1 lb Crystal 90 steeped at 160 for 30 minutes. I did a full boil, starting with too much water apparently hence my larger than expected volume. I pitched at around 68 degrees with Wyeast 1968 and...

So my first batch (an ESB) has been in the fermentor for just over 48 hours and I'm not seeing any action in the airlock. I'm just being paranoid right? First batch jitters? My volume was a little high (closer to 6 gallons than to 5) so I'm wondering if I under pitched. Also, when should I take...

Had to move Brew Day back a day but I finally got it done. Managed to score the very last pack of 1968 in the store and after talking to a couple of people I decided to do a full boil instead of a partial boil. (After all, I went thru all the trouble to make a wort chiller.) Everything went...

Thanks for the advice y'all. BigFloyd, I'm up in North Garland. I think I'm gonna go with the 1968 for my yeast. And yeah, fermentation temps have definitely been on my mind. I've been monitoring the shower stall in a spare bathroom and it stays right about 66. I've managed to drop it a few...

I've been lurking here for a month or so and wanted to finally poke my head in and say hi. After 2 or 3 months of reading, video/tutorial watching, equipment gathering, and pestering the nice guys at my local homebrew shop, I'm ready to get brewing my first batch Friday. It wasn't easy deciding...