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I have not taken a reading before adding water, no. I do give the carboy a good whirl to mix up the wort and water before taking a reading. And I have a hose that connects to my faucet that I use to fill the carboy... I'd think that would mix it sufficiently, but perhaps not. Maybe I...

Hi, all. The n00b here, another question. I brew using commercial kits using the sttep-in-a-bag-and-add-LME method, and for the past four batches (two Pale Ales, one Red Ale, one Porter) I seem to be missing my predicted OG numbers. For example, the last batch (the Red Ale) from...

Needed to be close to family. Don't get me wrong, I would much prefer to still be living in Colorado. But a man does what a man must for family. Way I figure, Colorado mountains have been there for 55 million years or so. Pretty good odds they'll be there in another 10. If they...

Hi, everyone. Another question from the FNG here... Made a Pale Ale from a kit by Brewer's Best. Followed instructions, pitched yeast, airlock, and set in a corner of the den where temps are a pretty steady 66-68 degrees. Got some vigorous bubbling action about 32-36 hours in, and...

Quick drive-by to say "Howdy" to Indiana brewers... I moved here from Colorado a few months ago. In Muncie, have a pretty basic home-brew set-up, but holler if you are in the area. Also an avid recreational shooter, so if you're of a mind to go to the range for some target practice followed...

Forgive the new guy for asking a new guy question, but I figured if I didn't ask, I'd never find out... Reading through a number of forum threads, I continue to see reference made to buying items from AHS. My Google-Fu is not strong: Academy of Health Sciences (of the United States...

"Do Your Brew" out of Westminster, CO, has a nice one. I have one in primary at the moment, actually. http://www.doyourbrew.com/

That's what I do, too, except I use iodine/water solution instead of Starsan. -- JRB

OK, so put water in the pot, then add the DME? Or put the DME in a pot and add water? Or does it matter? And I considered sanitizing the beaters from my power hand mixer (the one my wife uses to mash potatoes or whip cream for pies), but wasn't sure if that would add too much air to the...

Right on, I'll give that a try with the next batch (I still have one more kit from CO that has DME.) Appreciate the input, stpug. Cheers, -- Jeff

Hi, all: Moved from CO to Indiana (family needs) and had a couple brew kits from my HB store in Denver. Because of the move and the delay before I could brew again, the owner at the brew store in CO suggested I use Dry Malt Extract instead of the liquid normally included in the kit. How...

I made a vanilla stout a while back from a kit. Instructions were to split the bean lengthwise, tie with a thread, and let hang in wort for 2 weeks during primary. Turned out pretty OK, although the vanilla flavor was VERY subtle. If I was going to do it again, I'd get TWO vanilla beans...

I snagged this off the porter recipe forum: 7.0 lbs LME 1.0 lb Munich Malt 0.5 lb 80 Crystal Malt 0.5 lb Chocolate Malt 0.5 lb Black Patent Malt 1oz Centennial (60min) 1oz Golding (5min) Nottingham yeast I added some "coffee extract" by steeping 1/2 cup coffee grounds in water in the fridge...

Hola, y'all: I'm not yet doing All-Grain brewing, and only now beginning to explore recipes *other than* the pre-made kits sold at my local home brew supply store. Reading some of the recipes here, I see most extract recipes call for dry malt extract, and few (if any) call for liquid...

Jake on the left, a Hurricane Katrina rescue mutt-dog. Casey on the right, a stray Kelpie I got when I lived in Phoenix.

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I know that. You know that. SHE doesn't need to know that. :mug:

I shall inform the Director of Finance that a non-partisan, neutral, Third-Party Auditor has made the suggestion. :o)

Can I do the following? * Rubber stopper in carboy top. * Racking cane in rubber stopper, an inch or so ABOVE the level of wort. * 5/8-inch tubing (the only size I have) from racking cane to bucket of sanitizer lower than carboy. There is, currently, no 1-inch hose at Chateau Jeff. Thanks,

Esteemed colleagues, honored brewers, sagacious readers, and everyone else, too: I've got a 5 gal carboy that I use for my primary fermentation vessel. Last batch blew out the top, overflowed onto the floor (basement cement floor, which is the ONLY reason the Missus hasn't put the brakes on my...