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Oooh. Fun thread for me to watch, since I live about 30 minutes away! :D

Thank you! :) I can't wait to drink beer again ;)

I'm 38.5 weeks pregnant right now and I just started my first batch. I'm planning on bottling it shortly before or after the baby comes (depending on when the little one plans on arriving). Yeah, it'll be hectic, but about 8 weeks after the baby comes, I'll be going to back to nursing school...

Thanks for all the suggestions and advice! :)

Our small apartment usually stays around 70 degrees these days. Is there any way to keep the temp down without cooling the whole place down? Or could I keep a closet cooler? I did try the thermometer in the closet last night to check and it was 69, so I figured it would be just as good under the...

Ok. So I posted another thread about my expired Coopers and went back to the store to get different yeast. I was in a rush (someone I was with was late for work and I had to hurry!) and I ended up with Fermentis WB-06, which, when I arrive home says for wheat brewing. The brew store is a good 25...

18521 + 5 American IPA (first brew!) :) = 18526

I got mold out with hot water. Granted, I haven't used them yet (my first brew hasn't finished fermenting) but I don't see any reason to use PBW this time because a hot water soak for 30 minutes cleaned them out fine (and helped the labels peel off). I suppose it's possible that I'll regret...

I counted up all I spent on the ingredients for a 5 gallon batch, and it came to $20. 6 lbs extract = $12 specialty grains = $3 hops = $3 yeast = $2 Sure, I spent $50 on the trip to the store but I had to buy everything I needed to brew (minus brew pot and carboy, which I'm borrowing...

I'm planning on starting a brew tomorrow (my first!). I'm going to use Star-San. How long in advance can the sanitization need to be done? I'm planning on brewing in the afternoon. If I sanitize it a few hours before, is that OK, or will my stuff get "infected"? On the other hand, is it...

I bought a 6 gallon bucket for $12 a few days ago. I love the idea of getting one from a restaurant, though.

What happened!? :)

Hello, I'm completely new to brewing and relatively new to beer drinking (well, as in the past two years). I grew up in a family where Budweiser was the devil's drink - and not for quality, but for alcohol content. After I married and moved away, things changed :) I'm a full-time nursing...

I'm a complete newbie. I bought some of my own equipment yesterday and am borrowing a carboy and a boil pot on Monday. I'm doing a 5 gallon brew with 6 pounds of light malt extract, cascade hops, and about 2 pounds of cracked grain (I'm not sure any of this has bearing on the yeast I'm using...