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I was planning on picking up a used refrigerator for the garage. There seem to be plenty in my area for under $100 on Craigslist. I'd love to find a mini refrigerator just big enough for my 6.5 gal carboy so I could potentially just toss it in my guest room closet. As far as the yeast, I...

I'm bottling my first brew tomorrow. I went with an American Amber. It was easy enough, and after tasting it during a gravity measurement this evening, it turned out pretty good.

Oh, one more thing. The supply store didn't have a German 2 Row Pilsner, so I bought German Caramel Pilsner. I have no idea how that difference will affect the end product.

I'm between my first and second batches, but I'll share a tip I learned from one of the guys at my local brew supply store concerning boil overs. Keep a spray bottle of cold water handy. If you get a flare up, hit it with some spritzes of the cold water to get it in control before tweaking the...

Yeah, I knew the OG was higher than it was supposed to be, which was 1.057. The final gravity was supposed to be 1.011. So basically the gravity changed the exact amount it was "supposed to". 1.057 - 1.011 = 1.066 - 1.020 (.046). It very well could by my hydrometer, I didn't even think about...

I'm don't know if I'm ready for a "thrown together" recipe for my second batch as opposed to doing another kit, but I think I'm just foolish enough to try. It basically stemmed from wanting to do a classic pilsner, but not being able to find a kit for one. So I started to Google recipes and...

I have some questions/concerns about the gravity of my first batch of beer. After a week of fermentation, I racked to a secondary (learned later that this is often unnecessary, but was just following the brew kit instructions at the time). The gravity for this American Amber was initially...

Ok, very good information to help me out on my second batch. The bubbles in the airlock looked like they stopped. My reasoning for moving it at that point was the kit's instructions told me to do so after 7 days. So in the future, I'm just going to put the wort into the glass carboy (not the...

Yeah, I am going to just do a primary fermentation for my next batch just to experience the difference. I know a secondary fermentation is just for clarity, but I wouldn't mind seeing the difference for myself with my own experience. My primary fermenter is a plastic bucket that came with my...

Congratulations! I am extremely excited about my first brew that should be ready to bottle in two weeks. I must say though, I wouldn't mind being invited to a sampling at your house! Quite the selection!

Ok, so I patiently waited a week in my primary fermenter for my first brew to ferment (American Amber). I checked the airlock and the bubbles had all but stopped, so I took that as a sign that I did not need to wait any longer to rack to my 2nd fermenter (6.5 gallon glass carboy). Of course...

I didn't top off. One of the guys at the brew store recommended against it once you were done boiling. Any thoughts on topping off?

Thank you as well. This forum has been very welcoming so far. The clamps on the hoses are just crimped, and not adjustable. They are on really tight, and the small amount of drippage happened after I cranked up the pressure to my garden hose thinking that the faster flow would chill my wort...

Thank you. I went to HomeBrewStuff.com off of Chinden and Maple Grove, but got my wort chiller from Brewer's Haven on Vista today, since HomeBrewStuff.com isn't open on Sundays.

Thanks. I have been wanting to do this for about 4 years, but finally just did it. Yes, my kit came with a malt extract and the sanitizer was Star San. I did have a smaller yield than expected though. I had the standard 5 gallon kit, and even did put in an extra half gallon of water to...

I just finished up my first batch of beer (American Amber) made from a recipe kit put together by one of the local brewing supply shops. I was lucky enough to catch the owners of that same local brewing supply shop brewing a batch (AG) of beer right there in the store's parking lot, along with...