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is 1.020. The OG was 1.054. Its either stopped bubbling or its so slow that I dont notice it. Should I go ahead and rack to secondary or let it sit more? I dunno, 1.020 seems kinda heavy. Thats not even 5%. I was hoping it would be more. It was a very aggressive fermentation. You might...

Anyone ever made their own kitchen cabinets? SWMBO and I want to update our kitchen without selling our souls to Satan. We're buying some nice Brazilian Teak flooring for the mid-level of our tri-level home that will extend into the kitchen. Problem is, our cabinets are crappy and not even...

I dont think the 10mm is enough fire power for me anymore :D

Usually, I just rinse the carboy out really well right after use. Then when I go to use it in the future, I just rinse it good and sanitize. Well, im starting to get some rings of residue around the top. Needs a good scrubbing. What do you guy's use to scrub the inside?

Is there anything I can throw into secondary along with my brew to help clarify it a little? The following brew is in primary now (8th day). Just took a gravity reading and it is REALLY cloudy. Looks just like Blue Moon. Malts: 7# Pale LME 3/4# Corn Sugar Grains: 1# Marris...

I love collecting these. Post your funny gifs/pics. Here's a few of mine. Nothing really funny bout this one...

Are starters just for liquid yeast?

I know I havent been around this board that long and dont really know anyone but I need some advice. My wife and I have been happily married for about a year and a half now. She likes to travel. I dont mind traveling so much but its not a requirement for me. If we go on a road trip or...

Hi. I brewed the following batch yesterdy: 7# Pale LME .75# Corn Sugar 1# Maris Otter .125# Aromatic .75# British LT Xstal 1oz. Northdown @boil 1oz Challanger @30 1oz Progressive @50 The yeast I used was harvested from secondary a week ago. White Labs British Ale yeast. The problem is...

Anyone have an extract (w/ specialty grains) recipe for this clone? I tried this at the local pub and it quite possibly may replace Dogfish 60 as my favorite.

I bottled up a batch today. Thought I would try re-using the yeast that had settled into the bottom of the secondary. So I poured it into a smaller jug, labeled and dated it and threw it in the fridge. Is that all I need to do? How long will it last?

...are the ****. That is all.:drunk:

and they all seem to be either partial mash or all grain. FYI, I dont what partial mash means, but I dont think its extract brewing, which is the peak of my skill level at the moment. Are there any good recipes here that are extract?

Seems like most home brew kits, if done correctly, give you ~5%. How do breweries get their alcohol content higher? For example, Dogfish's 60 min IPA is 6%. Their 90 min IPA is 9%! I would like to have more control over that parameter.

Third batch, porter. Heres the recipe: Malt: 8lbs Amber ME Grains: 3/2 lbs dark xstal malt 1/2 lbs Black Paten Malt 1/2 lbs Chocolate Malt Hops: 1oz Chinook @boil 1/2 oz Cascade @ 30 1/2 oz Cascade @ 50 Yeast: London Ale OG was 1.054. Sound about right?

The part where you terminate the blow off tube in a solution of sanitizer. The only sanitizer I have is clorox. Should I use vodka instead?

I come home from work today and the lid of my primary is bulged out and there's yeast and gunk inside the airlock. This is my third batch (a porter). I brewed it up yesterday (Sunday). What went wrong and what do I do? Here's the recipe: Malt: 8lbs Amber ME Grains: 3/2 lbs dark xstal...

Room temp or refrigerator? I may boil it up tomorrow but its possible it wont happen till next weekend.

My second batch is an ESB. Been in primary for 5 days now. Malt: 7lbs Light malt extract syrup Specialty Grains: 3/4 lbs British light crystal malt 1/4 lbs Special B Malt Hops: 1 oz Northdown @ boil 1/2 oz Fuggle @ 30 min into boil 1/2 oz...

Anyone know where I can find that recipe? A kit would be great. The search function doesnt seem to work too well here.