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Am I missing something? Granted I'm a complete noob but you have a 6.6% abv. Does it really need to ferment more? Just asking. I am wondering what the purpose of secondary fermentation is, if anyone can expound on that one (not to hijack or anything)

Well I wasn't in the habit of buying those, but now that I actually looked, I gues they aren't expensive like I thought. What size do you use? I was thinking 3x4

Also I'm pretty sure my wife has a 5 gal kettle at home. If not, she will soon lol

Sometimes I do go back to Norfolk even though I don't live there anymore. is Homebrew USA still at Janaf? I actually haven't been in there before but always "meant to" go. The place I am going to is Mountain Man Wine and Brew Supply in Berkeley Springs WV. I talked to the guy on the phone, who...

One more important question - The class I am going to is out of town. I am going to it as part of a Labor Day weekend getaway with the wife, and we are staying in a hotel that weekend. What kind of precautions do I need to take for transporting the fermenting beer from the class to the hotel...

Ah, I see! Thanks! I think I will stick with the single gallon and decide from there. If I decide on a 5 gallon I will certainly not need more than one

The class is 80 bucks btw

After thinking about it, I think they mean the glass jug as a "secondary fermenter." Again, I am a noob so I don't know what the purpose is of a secondary fermenter, other than I can have 2 batches fermenting at the same time in different stages. Given that it takes about 3 week (I think?) for a...

Yes, that is the list exactly as they put it out, I copied and pasted. I am also not sure about the glass jug, unless they mean a growler, which is what i was referring to earlier. I have 2 of the (I think) 1/2 gal growlers. I thought the standard batch that people make is 5 gals though, which...

I am going to be starting my own brew soon. I am going to go to a class at a brewer supply store and they have a list of equipment I get to take with me. I would like to know what else I need besides the following: 2 Gal Fermenting Bucket with grommeted lid (primary fermenter) 1 Gal Glass Jug...

Over my 23 yrs I've been on the Baltimore, Atlanta, Newport News, Norfolk, and Toledo. I also did the final patrol of the Daniel Webster.

True, I do ot like a bitter hoppy taste at all. That's why I prefer belgian white. I also am very choosy when it comes to beer. If it seems like it might be bitter I won't go near it. However there are so cheapo beers that I will drink just because, such as Busch lol. I've also liked Amberbock...

Know what you mean. I used to love pale ale and bocks, now it's belgian white first and island style lager second.

Thanks for your replies =) My friend also recommended Homebrew USA, which I didn't know was in Janaf. I've probaby passed it a hundred times without knowing it. Have you guys been to the Wine and Cake Hobby store off Tidewster? They advertise home brewing supplies and they're closer to me, but...

On second thought, light beer shouldn't even really be discussed by serious beer enthusiasts.

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale for the extremely bitter, nasty taste Bud Light for "zero taste"

Also, which is the best home brew supplier that you can recommend? I saw several on the home brew supply page but I'd like to get some sort of majority opinion.

Hi, I just found this forum today. I've been seriously considered brewing my own for a long time. My friend from a past submarine is bottling his own ale, and I wanted to make a belgian white or hefeweizen type beer (my favorite beers til now have been Blue Moon and Shock Top). I really hate a...