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This would imply finding a kit that requires boiling of the wort, correct? And as previously mentioned, my past kits were very simple, even pre-hopped, so that alone would be an extra thing to do. Many, I guess I just gotta start looking around and seeing who is the best for beer, as my...

I've done 4 batches of beer now. Three from malt extract kits, and one that was simply a wort kit(That was WAAYY to easy). I'm just not sure what the next logical step is in becoming a better home-brewer. I want to take a little more control over my product, but not so much that I'm over my...

I just gotta say that the first batch I ever did was with the two-handled capper. I broke about 6 bottles and had nearly a dozen without a good seal. I continue to use screw-tops to this day without any problems. The solution: an upright, bench-mount type capper. You do have to use the...

I know the thread is old-ish, but it's relaed to my question, so why start a new one? Speaking of conditioning; I bottled a batch(Red Ale) on Monday(May 17). I am storing it upstairs in a dark closet. I know I am much warmer than 21*C. Try 25-28* over the last few days. I can't control the...

I am testing at 20*C all the time. I keep the beer in a closet adjacent to a room in which I keep a space heater at 20* with all other heater vents closed off. The room typically does not get warmer than that. I didn't realize that the CO2 would dissolve into the brew in the absence of...

I've got my 3rd ever batch on right now. It is a Red Ale; fairly simple malt extract kit. On Apirl 24th, I got it started in the primary(for some reason, my airlocks never bubble much during primary, although i've tried different styles; it just appears like the water in the airlock becomes...