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Thanks for the replys I'll keep that stuff in mind I can't wait to get more batches under my belt and get the process dialed in! It's def much easier once u've done it!!

So yesterday I did my very first all-grain! I know i made plenty mistakes. but it was nice doin the process! One question I hit my gravity dead on but my wort was like crazy super sweet much more then my extract brews I've been used to! Any thoughts? Another question when I do I mash out. Is it...

Haha ya dry bout the rambling early morning worries + hangover. Fermentation seems be a bit sluggish but it appears to b taking off. Hope to c some kruesen when I get home from work thnx for the quick reply apply appreciate it!!!

Activated my smack pack Friday by yesterday morning it inflated about half way but to make sure I'd have good yeast I made a 1000 ml starter its my only my 3rd starter and it's on a stir plate wanted to get some thoughts hopin to brew this afternoon a California common og should only b like...

Just thinking of something quicker is all that's what I do no just seems like it's takes awhile probably 45 min to get it to 80sh. I'm running the water slow and stiring slowly but just seems like it takes Longer then it should

So my thoughts r what if i pump my wort through my immersion chiller and have it sitting in a bucket of icy water and pump wort either back to kettle or into carboy once temp is ready! Any thoughts on this? Just trying to use stuff I already have without spending money!

Gettin ready to start building sum kettles and move to all grain and thoughts on 35$ per virgin keg?

First brew was bottled in January and taste great a brittish ale. And then bottled the next batches throughout march. Don't use any priming sugar except for bottling. My bottled beers r sitting in a closet with a temp around 65.

Fg around 1.014! Def gonna critique everything this weekend and fallowing week! Appreciate all the help this forum is great!

Thinking about pitching tempts. I've probably pitched around mid 70s. And my beers havnt been above 1.046 for OG's

I can still enjoy it but on the harsh side def not supose to b there has happend in a brown ale, Irish stout and a pale ale. OG's were right on target with the recipe! Used liquid yeast and no starter! One thing I have put together this week with stir plate and 2000ml flask for brew this weekend...

Congrats welcome to the addiction

So in on my 4th extract brew now just doing full boils and I 3 of my brews have had a Alcohol taste and aroma! I sanitize like crazy chill my wort quickly the only thing I can think of and have read about would b ferm temp my first was the best so far and actually fermented at about 63 going off...

Mine workin great! This thing is awesome!! Lol

Just to save from adding a thread I'd like to add a valve to my kettle but I'm wondering about cooled wort going through the valve if it would b sterilized enough? Any thoughts? On that note my head got to thinking and thought If I would flow my hot wort through the valve and though a internally...

All is much better now and bubbling slowed down a bunch so I'll just put the airlock back on! Thnx for the help!!

Thnx for the info guys def using blow off from now on I guess it's just a step in this home brew world! I was more worried about contamination. I'll post sum pics at lunch time

How soon do I need to get a blow-off tube in lol brewed yesterday 3rd batch woke up and kruesen is everywhere it was crazy had to get to work so I'm headin home at lunch to put a tube in and take airlock out this shouldnt b a problem? Any ideas

Made NB's caribou slobber and did a full boil extract everything went according to plan! :) not bad for only my second batch!

so for the first week ferm temps were around 65 and kinda wanted them up a lil bit more like 66-68 so i moved it into my bedroom in front of a register and put a blanket over it and that brought the temp up to about 67 were i would like it and bubbling acually picked up a bit didnt know if have...