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Being a new brewer myself I know how you feel. I suggest you do like me and do a few extract brews and then you first AG. I recommend using the batch sparge techinique, this site will tell it all and helped me do my first 2 AG batches http://hbd.org/cascade/dennybrew/ Hope this helps

December 25 2006, recieve a basic brew kit. eg: 5 gallon bucket, bottling bucket, wing capper, hydrometer,ect. December 27 2006, brew first extract batch with no hop additions or grain steeping on stove top. Although drinkable not the best beer out there. January 11 2007, Brew second...

Approximately 2 tablespoons will get you pretty close. It doesnt need to be precise.

Well I brewed this yesterday and everything went great. I overshot the OG by one at 1.074 and came up about 1/2 gallon short. I am still trying to get used to my system ( my second AG ever) and I was unsure of my boil off rate. I started with about 7 gallons and tried to keep a medium boil...

How did you secure the paint strainer around your racking cane? I was thinking a zip tie would be a good idea. I have a batch that is dry hopping right now that will get bottled next week. I think I will give this a try.

Well I bought all the ingredients for this today and will brew tomorrow. LHBS did not have the Wyeast American Ale II so I opted for US-56, I think this will be a great substitution. I also had to go with Columbus hop pellets instead of leaf but that should'nt matter. After all the hype about...

I like to whirlpool and siphon, cheap yet effective.

I like this idea and it looks easy enough to use and make. However, I use an immersion chiller and put it in the last 10 minutes of my boil so this probably would not work

sweet, you just added to my vocabulary:rockin:

I though these were some pretty cool pictures. Its amazing how we all rely so heavily on technology. I was without power for 5 days this winter due to a huge windstorm. That sucked bad. I definately appreciate our creature comforts. http://johnwehr.com/blackout/index.html

"These are our sons, Walker and Texas Ranger"

In my opinion using a carboy or a plastic bucket for primary fermentation is a matter of preference. You can brew great beers using either one. I have one bucket and one 6 gallon BB for primarys. I use the bucket only if the BB is being used. Its easier for me to inspect my beer to see if the...

Everyone has thier own opinion. I used to use buckets but switched to a Better Bottle so I could see my brew fermenting. Buckets are very practical, easy to clean, cheap to replace and work just fine. You need to make sure to not scratch the inside or you will risk contamination so you need to...

Denny Conn's Rye IPA -1st place Pale ales, Lane County Fair 2001 Recipe : Rye IPA Recipe Specifics ---------------- Batch Size (GAL): 5.00 Wort Size (GAL): 5.00 Total Grain (LBS): 16.25 Anticipated OG: 1.073 Plato: 17.8...

I think its fine when people do not like good beer. More for me!

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Totally normal . I bet it will die down by tomorrow.

One thing about this hobby you must learn is patience. Cooling wort in an ice bath takes a bit of time. The first gadget I bought was an immersion chiller and can't imagine brewing without it. You could probably bottle after 10 days or so if you are not using a secondary fermenter. If you...

Thats pretty much what I do. The first time I used my tub was also the last because I had tons of label residue to clean up. Now I just use my big ice chest that way I can just drain it and hose it out.

That is so last year :cross: