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Looking for advice... I have brewed two Brewer's Best extract kits in the past. Didn't have much luck hitting the FG numbers on those. Trying again and have two beers currently in fermentors. Brew 1: Brewer's Best Belgian Tripel Safrew S-33 yeast Expected OG - 1.083-1.086. Actual OG...

I placed an order for an extract kit with Northern Brewer on 3/14.Never dealt with them before, but I have read good things about them. I selected the "I can wait flat rate" option. The website claimed: "Arrives between 03/22/17 - 03/24/17)" On 3/15 I received an "update" on my order, but it...

Hello, I am planning to try an extract kit from Northern: http://www.northernbrewer.com/grapefruit-pulpin I read through the instructions and was hoping the experienced folks here could provide some advice. The recipe calls for dry hopping in a secondary. It also mentions the...

I wasn't too happy with my first attempt at home-brew. Followed the directions for a BB Dunkelweizen extract kit. OG was within recipe limits, but I couldn't get FG down below about 1.020. Tried raising temp, stirring yeast. Finally gave up and bottled. It's only been the in bottles for two...

Looking for some help. I have a two faucet kegerator setup. It came with a mounting bracket for a 5lb CO2 tank. I have a 10lb tank that doesn't fit the bracket. The unit has a hole to run one gas line through the back wall. I need to run two lines. I am using a dual-primary regulator (can...

Another newbie question... The extract kit instructions I have seen are all pretty similar in procedure. Boil 2.5 gallons of wort. Chill to below 70F in ice bath or with wort chiller. Add 2.5+ water to get to 5 gallons total. Pitch yeast. Cooling the wort is supposed to be done quickly. Makes...

I am hesitant to post this here. My local store gave me advice, and after reading various things on this forum I am pretty sure I already know the answer. But what the heck... I'll ask anyway. :) Brewing my first batch. A Brewer's Best Dunkelweisen extract kit. Followed instructions to the...

Greetings. Finally decided to make the jump into homebrewing. Picked up some equipment at my local shop along with a "Brewers Best" extract kit (dunkel). Everything's in the fermenter now and I am learning the patience game. Been reading the great info in this forum, which has already...