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I got my kit at MoreBeer.com. They have two beginner kits, one for 70 bucks and one for 99. Both come with a bottling bucket and a fermenter. I went with the carboy one and all you really need after that is a brew pot. The second kit in this thread looked good but it seemed like it was 50...

It is a lot. And I mean A LOT!!! I did some calcs on this a long time ago in some advanced science courses when we were making Wine and Moonshine. (yeah my High School was awesome!) It also came up a few years ago in regards to something else but i forgot which. You can rest assured...

My brew schedule just got screwed up because some sugars and DME haven't arrived yet. I planned on doing a simple Coopers kit today and then do a much better German Altbier on Sunday or Monday. I have two primaries. 1 glass carboy and 1 bucket. I had aimed for the bucket for Coopers and the...

Newb alert. When using a blow off tube, do you submerge the end in water in the receptacle to prevent O2 from heading back up the tube?

Is there any benefit to re-pitching or washing other than saving money? Granted I am just starting out so I probably shouldn't compound things this early but I am just curious. I am moving to bottle this weekend and wonder if I should just toss the yeast cake to my poultry or save it.

Looks like I'll do a partial boil. that actually works out because I can brew indoors that way and it is darn cold out there lately! ;-)

Just curious because I have a 5 pound tub of Oxy I rarely use but also 1 lb of C-brite. Naturally I forgot about the Oxy when I bought a lot of my cleansing supplies. I am hearing some conflict with C-Brite that it's Sanitizing properties are not that great. I also have Barkeeper's Friend...

Can you use C-Brite with buckets for a soak? Also couldn't you just microwave or soak your rags as well to kill bacteria? How about a regular soft sponge?

Well, I finally got off my lazy butt and started home brewing. I had been meaning to get into this for years. So I bought everything I needed to do full boils and off I went. I started out with an Irish Red Ale kit from More Beer and used a 9 gal brew pot to do a full 5 gallon boil (6 gallons...

I found the Complete Joy of Home Brewing 3rd edition by Papazian to be very informative and has something for everyone. Also not a brewing book but a great read is The Brewmaster's Table by Garrett Oliver (Head of Brooklyn Brewery). The book is filled with wonderful history of beer...

Well I get ya but it can be used as a beach bag, book bag, extra clothing bag for traveling, scarring the cat. You know, the usual...:drunk:

The only thing you may have to worry about with a regular water jug vs a BB is what type of plastic they use and how it reacts. This may not be an issue but I would check it. Look for the logo on the base of the jug and see what its toxicity rate is. BB's seem to make a big deal about the...

Thanks for the clarity on the secondary. I talked to the guy at the Brew Store and he told me as a primary that a bucket is much easier than a 6 gal BB because of cleaning factors. I now have a 6 gal glass carboy and a bucket both for primaries. Based on the discussions and since I am new I...

I just started and am using a 6 gallon carboy as a primary and I had no problems with blow off with a 5 gallon batch of Irish Red Ale. I want to expand though to make more than one batch and possibly move to a secondary stage with later varieties. I am heading to the Brew Shop this afternoon...

Yes it's a Miljoco. I used to sell thermometers and gauges in my last job and this is very nice. Large face makes for easy reading. I also tested it and it is exceptionally accurate. Both the valve and therm are welded and with very solid workmanship. Interior is smooth and efficient...

Thanks, exactly the info I was looking for.:ban:

When I was looking for a pot I found a nice Turkey frying kit at Target which was a 40qt. Alum. pot with burner for under 50 bucks. Not bad if you like Alum. However on Ebay I found a 9 Gal SS (18-8) Brew Pot with a 1/2" SS ball valve and built in thermometer for 100 bucks plus about 10 bucks...

I have 1 lb of C-Brite Cleanser (which I am assuming is the same as the Sanitizer because of the labeling issue) and I have 3 Oz. of Star San left (used some for my first batch). I am new to brewing but so far I seem to prefer the Star Sans because the chlorine smell of the C-Brite is strong...