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I did 2 5 gallon batches 6 months ago and was fairly disappointed with the results. After 2 months, I tried a bottle and found low carbonation and it tasted rather green or yeasty I guess. I was planning on dumping it but got lazy as I didn't want to go through opening a few cases of bottles...

Took the plunge and bought 5 gals of Mott's apple juice and Safale-04. Sanitized everything, added the juice, shook it to death, added yeast nutrients (3 tsp) and pitched. 4 hours later it was bubbling and has been bubbling for the past 18 hours. Was the easiest brew to put together and...

OG 1.051 FG 1.010 = 80% Apparent Attenuation Real - 68% Honestly, this is the best spread I've ever had and it's still bubbling after 3 days. I usually get a FG of around 1.18 or so. Using a Cream Ale extract and added an extra Lb of DME. Not sure what it is going to taste like but...

Awhile back, I brewed a cream ale with dry yeast. Came out wonderful but I noticed the fermentation was fairly vigorous. I decided to try liquid in a smack pack for the first time (without making a starter) and brewed the same beer. I noticed that the liquid yeast took 24 hours to take off...

Well my first batch went into the bottles this weekend. It has been painful waiting and now I have to wait another 3 weeks...ouch. I made a cream ale, 2 weeks in primary, 2 weeks in secondary. I did taste it during bottling and was suprised at how good it tasted, although flat and not carbed...

Yesterday, I decided that I would make another batch. My 2nd one and it was going to be an English Pale Ale DME kit. I've had a Cream Ale sitting in a primary for a week and the final gravity had stabilized two days in a row. I figured since I had a glass carboy that I would rack it off so I...

Started a cream ale on Saturday (first brew) and watched it through the week. Took notes everyday and watched the gravity fall from 1.056 to a now 1.012 and it has cleared up (sample) and stopped bubbling this morning. Smells great and looks great so far. This weekend I'll rack it to a...

I purchased a kit yesterday and it's bubbling this morning. I bought a cream ale and screwed up from the start but hope its not a big issue. I seeped the grains for 20 mins and then added the extract. Reversed according to the instructions but I think the wort turned out fine as I stuck to the...