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So I am getting good at doing the extract batches from my local homebrew supply store(5 gallon batches), and I received a thoughtful and very nice gift from the in-laws. It's a kit from mr beer that has 3 types of beer for 3 two gallon batches. As I have only been using my 5 gallon buckets, and...

I've made 3 batches so far from extracts and all of them turned out great. I'm drinking a beer from the initial kit that came from the shop, I just bottled an Amber ale, and I'm bottling a Blonde ale tomorrow. I don't want to complicate things too much, but it seems that there are lots more...

No questions, no problems. The information from this website is incredible, and my significant others mom helped me do the bottling. My first batch was bottled last friday, and I'm waiting very impatiently to give it a tase. I think I want to get into kegging the batches--bottling is fun, and it...

I live in Oswego NY, and I'm about a week away from the birth of my first child. My main hobbies are hiking/climbing/skiing in the high peaks of the Adirondacks. My other half knew I was interested in homebrewing, and bought me a kit for my birthday to give me a hobby at home. I truly believe...

I'm using fermenting buckets that use an airlock(from a kit)--the bucket that I use is my primary? What is secondary that you guys refer to? Would that be the bottling bucket? Is the primary/secondary terminology for when I get into using carboys? Next question-- Priming sugar question. I am...

Kit says to sprinkle the yeast on top when it cools to 75f, do I stir that in or just sprinkle it on top? Maybe a silly question, but I don't know if it makes a difference or not.

This forum is great. I'm secretly hoping to avoid some of the issues I just read about in the other threads...