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Great info basilcheff! That's exactly what I was looking for! I didn't know exactly where the changeover was from bitterness to aroma/flavor. Ill change the addition timing and update tonight. Yeast wise... I've never used dry yeast before. I realize it can't be that different but still. I was...

Hey folks! So thanks to the acres of information here my first brew (a nice easy American IPA kit for MoreBeer!) turned out *fantastic*. That 5 gallons disappeared faster than I would have thought possible. Time for beer #2, and probably #3 too if I can talk the wife into a second keg :D...

How many have you pulled? Just tapped my first keg last night as well on a very similar setup and I noticed the first... 4-5? ish.. glasses had a lot of foam. As I worked through the next 2-3 it settled down to normal for me.

Broke it out today! Carbed in 48 hours perfectly as to the Force Carb instructions I found over in the kegging forum. American IPA. Extra Pale Extract, Magnum, Cascade, DH w/Willamette. 1.061 down to 1.014. Pretty respectable. Being used to drinking a lot of "west coast" style IPA's this one is...

I think this is the most important. Make something you want to drink! You will have (probably) 5 gallons of it!

Totally safe, both taste wise and health effect wise. Starsan ends up as a yeast nutrient in the fermenter, so safe for that. It's supposed to not give any off flavors even in high concentrations. As far as health benefits. Theres a youtube video floating around of the "PR lead" or...

Haven't had a lot of drain beers but the one that comes to mind is Lagunitas Lucky 13. It was just... terrible. I can only presume it's a style thing as I know at least 1 other person who really enjoyed it but... ugh. hated it.

Don't know much about the partial boil methods as I've never used them. But for a full boil 5 gallon batch you'll want at least a 7.5 - 8 gallon pot to boil your (starting) 6.5ish gallons. Nowhere near beersmith and not awesome enough to judge it perfectly off the cuff but I'm sure someone...

Was just thinkin about this when I stumbled across this one. Happened tonight as I dry hopped a batch and my wife made the question of asking what "the floaty thingy" was measuring. =D 10 minutes later, I had to stop talking because she looked like she was falling asleep on me.

Readin through here almost thought someone was gonna forget Pliny! Russian River: Pliny the Elder, Blind Pig Firestone Walker: Union Jack, Double Jack Lagunitas: IPA, Hop Stoopid, Little Sumpin Speakeasy: Double Daddy IPA 21st Amendment Brewing: Watermelon Wheat (if thats your style)...

Howdy! Figured after spending 3-4 hours a day browsing these forums for the past 4 weeks while my first batch sat in the closet, I wanted to introduce myself and "get involved" as it were. I'm Drew (Albadia), from Northern Cali. Got into brewing when my old boss started doing it and really...