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Saturday evening I brewed my first batch. It is Palmer's Cincinnati Pale Ale. Things went well. I have checked the airlock consistently and have not seen bubbling. It's been more than three days now and I am a bit concerned. But, the level of the vodka in the chamber has risen. As a...

After investigating, I have decided to forgo kegging for the time being. With a batch of pale ale in the fermenter, I have some immediacy to getting my bottling situation settled. I did not choose to purchase a basic kit from the LHBS as I was still looking into kegging and also wanted to...

I have been reading a lot about kegging systems. It looks like I will not be able to move in this direction just yet. I do recall reading in passing about a kegging system that does not require a refrigerator. Of course, now that I want to read about it, I can find no information. Will...

I just pitched the yeast and all is looking good on my first batch. Before I carry this to the basement, am I supposed to take a reading with the hydrometer? I do not have a thermometer to measure the temperature. FWIW, the LHBS told me I did not need one. I have read that the temperature...

I am in the middle of brewing my first batch and realize I do not have a thermometer to when the wort is chilled enough. Does anyone have a rule of thumb to use?

All right. I have questions b4I begin. I read Palmer's How to Brew. I decided to keep things simple and make his Cincinnati Pale Ale. I went to the LHBS and asked for the ingredients to make the recipe. They announced they did not have Amber dry malt extract but that they could provide...

About a dozen years ago I brewed some. I made several batches, things went well. I even made a nice cider then too. I lived in an apartment at the time and when my wife moved in, well, things got really tight and out went the equipment. We now have our house and children and things are...