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Hey all, I'm back after a long hiatus and I'm looking at stepping up my brew game... I finally have some cash and a good location to brew as well as more time to put into it... So here's what I think I want after cobbling bits and pieces together and just not enjoying the mess and prep and the...

Hey all, I'm back after a long hiatus and I'm looking at stepping up my brew game... I finally have some cash and a good location to brew as well as more time to put into it... So here's what I think I want after cobbling bits and pieces together and just not enjoying the mess and prep and the...

OK, so I got busy... Umm lazy.. No that's not it either, I just neglected my first brew and now I feel terrible. I brewed on 17 Nov, 2007 from a Coopers Bitter malt concentrate and 3 LBs of Malt extract syrup from the LBS. Initial SG was 1.040. On 2 Dec it was 1.012 after a week at that SG so...

Quick update for anyone who cares. I brewed on Saturday the 17th and the SG was 1.038-1.040. Now on tuesday it is 1.024 and if it remains the same for another two days I will move to my secondary. I drank the sample after I took the reading and it actually tasted like beer and had a beautiful...

Ok, well, I finally got up the courage to do my first brew and it was a blast, I definately got a huge sense of accomplishment, now I can't wait to taste it. I used 3 pounds of malt extract instead of sugar. My LHBS had me boil their 3 lbs of malt extract for 30 mins in 2 gallons of water then...

Hello all, I finally took the plunge and purchased my homebrew supplies in the form of a pretty complete kit from my local homebrew supply store. I was going to brew my first batch tonight but stopped as I realized I have no way to "cool" my batch down to the required 65-75 degrees before...

Hello all, I'm new here and just wanted to say hello to everyone and that I look forward to reading everything I can to help in something I've been wanting to start for a very long time. I'm in the Navy and just moved to Whidbey Island, WA from Jacksonville, FL. My wife and I are stoked as we...

Hello all, I haven't posted my introduction yet but I'll do it very soon. I have been reading "Homebrewing for Dummies" and want to get serious about this hobby. I hate buying cheap things first with the thought that I will upgrade later as that usually ends up costing twice as much over...