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hahaha thanks

Did this red ale at the end of May and bottled on June 9th. Had some early ones of course due to impatience but found the best time, or maybe not? Head retention is pretty weak and lacing is minimal but it's tastier than a Rickards Red, which is what I was going for. Happy belated...

Yea same here, 2 places I've asked didn't have it. I haven't asked Brewers Direct yet but I am all new to this still.

Nice tip to know, thanks.

nope no leaks. even filled it half with water to see if it would leak and was good so I was thinking it was no biggie

Ok I think there are pics now. Yes or no?

Lol whoops. My side shows images but I guess I did something wrong. Will have to take a look after work

no opinions?

So I spent the afternoon bottling my first batch of beer (irish red ale) and was a success I feel. After I was done all my clean up I noticed what was possibly a crack in the carboy, I honestly didn't even inspect this the first time I used it but maybe it's not a crack but just a defect...

Beauty! I actually took a little taste when I swapped it to the carboy and I was already liking the taste!

Definitely gonna be taking it slow and keeping things simple until I live somewhere with more space. Cheers!

Well that's a fantastic analogy lol cheers!

Oh nice thread! I can't find any pics right now but nothing beats a nice bonfire, whether you're cooking supper or just sitting around having a few drinks with friends. My favorite thing to fry over a bonfire is farmer sausage on a stick with a bit of seasoning salt.

LOL the thread was more just to say hi and the question more so as why would they sell both in the starter kits (saying you need to use both) instead of giving you the option.

hey thanks for the replies everyone and thanks for the tips. Site seems to be full of some good people. :mug: I thought I had mold on my first batch of beer from seeing some pics online but upon closer inspection it is small clusters of bubbles. That is no biggie right?

Just decided lately that I needed a hobby and what better than a hobby I can consume. Especially beer. Anyway I just got my first batch going. It is a red ale done with this festa brew kit. The guy at the store told me I should start with this (also was on sale) but wow it seemed really...