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I wish my SWMBO drank beer. She's just never had a taste for it. Not even a lambic. I was shocked the other day while picking out my beer for the SuperBowl. She actually grabbed a hard cider. Maybe there is hope for her yet.

Dibs! I mean reply! Good luck everyone!

I racked to a secondary because the instructions said to do so. I'm thinking the clarity is a little better than if I would have kept it in the primary. However, after reading a few comments about racking to a secondary, I probably won't do so for my next batch.

Three questions I asked during my first brewing experience were: When is my beer ready to bottle? Why is my OG high/low? Is it ok to use tap water?

I went ahead and popped one open. I normally don't drink prior to noon, but I made an exception in the name of science! I'm glad to report that there was carbonation! I think it still has a little more to go. There was a very small head to it, but could have held up a little longer. There...

That is a good idea Bob, on both counts! I have plenty of the beer, popping one open and giving it a try would just be a drop in the bucket. Of course, as long as I can drink the whole thing, it wouldn't be a waste of it either.

Yeah, other than the haze, I can't tell anything by looking at it. I guess I'll be praying for that hiss. I know it will be there, but its one of those things I'll have to experience first hand. I'm sure I'll look back to this post after a few more batches and laugh at myself.

Yeah, it is hazy, so it sounds like that is a good sign. It is an amber, so it has a nice color to it, but its still light enough to be able to see the show.

I'm a very impatient person. If I had my way, my family would have all of their Christmas gifts opened a week before Christmas (my wife keeps me in check). Contrary to my character flaw, I do have willpower, I probably just have to exercise it more than the average person. It has been...

I'm using Brewsmith on my computer, but Brewpal on my iPhone. I used Brewsmith to compose the recipe, but had Brewpal on my iPhone for tweaking some of the recipe when I was at the brew supply store. That recipe is off of Brewpal, since I had it email me the recipe for easier viewing. I'll...

Sorry, I thought I edited the post to add the fact that this is an extract batch (I'm still a few batches away from being ready for AG). The grain bill is as follows: Liquid Malt - Pilsen 34ppg, 3°L 6.6 pounds 76.7% Crystal 20L 35ppg, 20°L 2 pounds 23.3% Maybe the...

I'm about to brew my second batch of beer in a few days, and I used Brewsmith and Brewpal (iPhone) to put together a recipe. My first brew was done from a kit that had the step by step instructions. The first batch had me steep my specialty grains, while the second batch just says to strike...

Yeah, I travel half the time with work, so that will help with the patience. Usually travel for 2-3 weeks at a time. I've already got the ingredients for my second batch. I put it together with Beersmith and hope it turns out ok. I was going to do a Pilsner, but that was before I realized...

Great to hear! I can't wait to try it.

The FG was 1.020. But I think I may have an "off" hydrometer. The recipe said the OG was supposed to be 1.057 and the FG was supposed to be 1.011. However, the OG was actually 1.066 and the FG was like I said before, 1.020. So the FG is less by the same amount that it was supposed to be...

The sweetness was before I added the priming sugar. It wasn't incredibly sweet, but just a little bit more than I expected.

I bottled my first batch of beer this last Sunday. I just had a few questions. Just to be sure, for an ale, the beer needs to sit for 3 weeks in the bottle to build up the carbonation from the sugar primer. Does the alcohol content raise a little during this process? Do I keep the bottles in...

I'm cleaning a brand new set of bottles now. I washed them with a mild liquid dish detergent and let them dry. Now I'm cleaning a 2nd time with a mild bleach solution and letting them dry. Finally, I figured I would use a Star San dip along with the caps. Being new bottles, will this be...

Ok, so after spending the night doing research and weighing the option for my garage ambient temperature to lager my pilsner, I decided to scratch that idea until I pick up a used fridge to do it right. So instead, i'm going to use the lager extract with american ale yeast (1056) and 2 lbs of...

Thanks for the info Humulene. I did burn some of the malt extract on the bottom of my pot when adding it. It came in a vacuum sealed bag so it was like squeezing out a huge bottle of tooth paste. Wish I would have had a third arm to stir while I was getting it all out. Anyways, maybe that is...