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Thanks for the replies. I forgot to mention that I've had this brew fermenting for 3 weeks now and plan to bottle this sat. This plus the same gravity reading consistent for 3 days shows me my brew is ready for bottles :) sorry for the confusion. As for mixing, I did plan on racking my brew...

I checked my brews gravity and it was the same three days in a row. Time to bottle! :D :ban: I did want to ask though, I went onto a priming sugar calc and it recommends 4.6oz of sugar for my 5gal while I only have 4.05. So should I go out and buy some to get the right amount or should I...

Lol thanks guys, glad my instinct was leading me on the right track. I will NOT scrape anything and leave as is. Thanks again brewdudes!

Hey guys, I had my first brewday roughly 3 weeks ago this month (on the 7th) and made a post about it for people to see/give feedback :) anyways My brew had gone through some healthy fermentation these past 2 weeks and I decided to let it sit for another week, just so my yeasties could really...

Lol Thanks guys really appreciate the enthusiasm and love how this brewing community really makes you feel "at home"! Glad I made the choice in joining it and once i'm more comfortable with the ropes of brewing, ill take up all grain! Until then though, hello extract beer and goodbye store...

Sounds great :D looking forward to it!

Haha thanks! I will do my best to up hold such an honorable title!

Thanks guys! Glad to be a part of this addictive obsession!

Congratz! That is one fine looking hombrew! I'll def be adding that to my to-brew list aswell!

Yesterday I did my first ever 5gal brew batch! I used a 15gal SS kettle and an outdoor burner, added 6.5 gal of filtered water and began my boil. Once it started to boil, I turned off the heat, added my liquid malt while stirring, then turned it back up to a rolling boil and pitched my 1.5oz...

I was told this would get a boil going quicker, due to smaller volume? I'll just start with full volume, get to a boil, extinguish the heat and add my malt, turn it back on to a boil add hops lower flame and pray for the best! Thanks guys and wish me luck!

Thanks for the quick feedback Ryush806! I did have the heat up quite a bit. Should I start off with 3 gallons of water, get that to a small boil, then add the 2 gal like I did or should I just dump the 5 gal in and get it to that rolling boil?

I'm going to be having my first brew day tomorrow and did a test run on my kit today to check for my evaporation level, during my test I had a few questions I was hoping someone could answer :D kinda long so I apologize 1) I turned on my outdoor burner, put my 15gal stainless steel kettle on...

Sorry for the late replies, was busy at work. Good points on the hot wort racking, chilling it then racking shouldn't be a problem. Also thanks gwapogorilla on those tips! I will definitely be checking out how much water evaporates and such.

Wow such great feedback, thanks to the lot of ya! And cheers! I will definitely look into the auto siphon and clip aswell as the wallpaper tray, they sound like great assets to any brew equipment set. Also thanks for better describing the differences of these tools as I was somewhat confused...

Sweet thanks for the feedback Vespa! Once the rest of my equipment gets here (darn shipping!) Ill hop on getting my self a racking cane. Quick question, whens it best to use an auto siphon, a racking cane, and a blow off tube? Should I invest in all three or do they all do the same thing and its...

Thanks for the tips Homercidal and will do!

Thanks for the feedback C-Rider! I will definitely keep an eye on my time and S/FG. As far as the racking cane goes, I did consider buying one but I plan on using the valve that's incorporated in the kettle and a durable tube to transfer into primary. Basically set kettle on higher ground and...

Hello, after lurking on the forums and finally growing a pair to plunge into this beautiful art we call brewing, I have finally purchased my beginner brew kit! I was hoping you guys could go over my basic setup and answer a few questions so I have everything ready for my brew day. I plan on...

Hello all! Finally took the leap into brewing and hope to learn everything I can from all you :) May I one day gain enough knowledge and expertise to be on your levels! Until then.. Cheers and Beers! Louie