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To bob and zeg, Lol, have a beer an relax. We r all here to learn and teach. No matter how much we know, we can always learn more. I appreciate the help from both of you, but your quoting each other to prove your own point and not really helping the OP (me) lol. I know you want to post the...

I think I added some unintended confusion in this thread, sorry. The 1lb bag of grains I have says crystal on it but it also says 2 row. That's what I was getting confused by. I'm supposed to steep crystal but mash 2 row? Right? Does this mean this bag has a mix of crystal and 2 row? I can post...

Thanks I'll look into it. I appreciate the help. I'm still a little confused but I'll see what I can figure out b4 wasting anyone's time. Thanks!

I know the kit instructions that come with recipies r more or less useless but they said to steep the 2 row for 10min and discard. It didn't say anywhere this was a partial mash kit. I guess another reason I thought it was a extract kit is bc it only came with 1 lb of grain and 6.6 lbs of lme...

Thank you, I guess I just figured it was a extract kit bc it came with a starter package brewing kit I got. In the recipe kit I got 6.6lbs of lme and 1lbs of 2 row along with yeast and 1.5oz of cascade hops. How can u tell it's a mini mash kit? Is it bc it comes with crystal grains? And the...

Thanks guys but I'm still a little shakey as to why I should not steep grains in this extract recipe. I thought doing so was going to add body and good flavor so it's not just malt I taste. Do all extract brews taste starchy bc your not mashing? Please help me understand why I need to mash in...

I'm sure your right, I have to learn more about mini mashes. If it's bad to put it in, why would 2-row come with a extract kit? Just curious. I'm confused I thought you were supposed to steep grains? Is it just with 2-row?

Haven't done a mini mash yet. I know the 2 row is not gonna do much but it came with one of my extract kits so I figured I'd throw it in just for some more color even. It's only like a pound and a half. Thanks though ill think about it.

Thanks that sounds great! I never used beersmith before, I'll have to check it out.

I want to make a extract brew and have some ingredients laying around. I have 6.6lbs of generic amber ale extract, 1.5lbs of 2 row and 2 oz's of cascade hops. For yeast I have some safeale 05 and white labs American ale. I want to make something with what I have. I am willing to get a few things...

Life is short, sorry to all the families who are one less tonight. Our prayers go out to you. Be strong and you will get through this, in time.

So I just started getting into brewing, I bought myself a deluxe brewing kit from northern brewers. My dad was asking my gf what to get me for x mas. She said idk but he wants to start brewing. I told him I ordered some stuff to brew. He was nervous. He spends winters in Fla so we did x mas...

What temp are you fermenting at? I have never heard anything about extract brews not foaming.... Here is a better updated pic of what's going on. This is about 30 hrs after brewing. Looks good to me. P.S. the OG of my wort was 1.042

What??? That's crazy!!! It takes me about 45min to get 6 and a half up and boiling.

Lots of krausen now prob 3in. It's been 24hrs. Airlock is going like crazy now!

Well first brew day went well. What a mess to clean up lol.. it's in the primary and bubbling away. No krausen yet but its bubbling.

Thanks I will do 15min, but I think I'm still gonna sani it b4 I boil. Once cold water is flowing through it, it starts to sweat from the copper up top where it meets the rubber hose and I can't boil that part so a sani dunk first then I will boil it. I don't want water droplets that aren't...

No burner. I have a glass stovetop that's only a couple years old. I already tested it and it got 6 and a half gal to boil pretty easy. As far as yeast goes, I know dry is fine but want to make starters and start washing my yeast. I would just like to Taylor the flavor more then what I can do...

I posted last week when I ordered my gear. I basically have a deluxe home brew kit from northern brewers (2 glass carboys), wort chiller and a 8gal kettle for a full boil setup. Plus some extra stuff... I've read everything I think I could have read at least twice and have been reading on...

It's an aluminum pot. It will heat up and cool down faster then stainless I believe. Give it a shot and see what happens.