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I second the 5gallon glass carboy, extra airlocks, and not quite as important the Auto Siphon. Beginning kit that I used ... http://www.midwestsupplies.com/products/ProdByID.aspx?ProdID=6876 With this Intermediate Kit you can choose between Glass and Better Bottles. I chose the glass carboys...

Magic Hat #9 Clone OG: 1.051 IBU 25 FG: 1.011 SRM 13 5.1% Alc/Volume Crushed Grain: 1/2# 60oL crystal Malt - Steep for 20M @155o Extract: 5.5# M&F light DME .5# M&F wheat DME Hop Schedule: 1.5oz Tettnanger 60m 1/4oz Willamette 15m 1/4oz Cascade 15m 1tsp Irish...

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Wewt! It's going to be a fun couple nights ;) :tank: :mug: I'll just tell SWMBO that I *have* to drink it all for safety purposes and that I also *have* to start another batch this weekend due to these saftey reasons.

I have a question about possible bottle bombs. My last batch had an SG of 1.70. I let it sit in the primary for a 6 days and siphoned it to a secondary (gravity was at 1.20 then) Let it sit in the secondary for roughly 11 days and bottled it. Gravity at bottling was about 1.15 I believe...

yeah, I'm going to pick up Stainless Steel one soon as well. I put mine in warm water then push it forward a little first to get it loose, then take it off.

Depends on your bottles. If you're using glass bottles that require a bottle opener, then I would imagine that a regular bottle cap will do the job. If you're going to be long term storing a beer and want the added safety, go for the Oxygen absorbing caps. In my own opinion though, regular...

For next time, try to take the yeast out 3 - 6 hours before you brew (closer to 6 and some put it out for 24 hours). You want the yeast as close to room temp. as possible. I'd wait 48 - 72 hours before you think about pitching again. My first brew took 72 hours before it started. Next...

Yeah, I've put about 4 gigs of these episodes onto my mp3 player for listening. Awesome listening!

What I do is get a pot that can hold the bucket of LME. Fill it about 3/5ths full of water with a towel on the bottom of it. Put the bucket in LME and put it on low heat while you're doing all your steeping and bringing it to a boil. The towel will prevent you from burning the bottome of your...

I don't believe that's ideal, but I think they should be alright.

How did you store them? If you had them stored in your freezer you'll be fine.

I've been studying for the BJCP for a while now and have been buying the Commercial Examples of most styles to widen my palette. http://www.bjcp.org/index.php (go to style guidelines)

I'd try going to a World Market (if you're close to one) or a decent liquor store and purchase some beers you've never heard of. You will need a Church Key (bottle opener) so be prepared. Try findind a place where you can buy single brews, so you don't have to throw anything away. After you...

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Exactly what I do. It's a perfect way to end a hard 2 - 3 hours of work.

What temperature where you fermenting at in both the primary and secondary?

I have 36 .5L swingtops (thanks to a lovely wife) and that has made bottling a snap. It take me roughly 2 hours for a bottling day, that includes cleaning, sanitizing, bottling, cleaning secondary, ect. I'm going to go on a drinking binge over the next month and get some more Grolsh swingtop...

I place the carboy on an elevated surface, then the bucket on the ground. Go over to my bucket of sanitized water holding my submerged siphoning hose and racking cane and pull out hte hose keeping my thumb on one end. I start the siphon into a sink or a tub just to get the siphon going, I then...

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/products/ProdByID.aspx?ProdID=6876 It's a great Newbie/Intermediate set up and only costs $118 after Shipping. I'd go for the Class Carboys over the Better Bottles. (Both cost the same) Product Description: Brewing Intermediate Kit: We have revamped this...