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    Burners for beginners

    I've made four 5-gallon batches in my kitchen using a flat top electric stove. I'd like to continue brewing in my kitchen but I don't want to use the stove anymore. It's not really suited for big beer brewing kettles. The beer catalog has propane burners but these seem like they should be used...
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    Black IPA

    Thanks. I'll give the soaking thing a try (if I don't forget before the next brewing day).
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    Black IPA

    Thanks for the comments! The instructions say to transfer to the secondary after one or two weeks. However, because of some extenuating circumstances, I'd like to leave it in the primary for about ten more days. The recipe says to leave it in the secondary for 2-4 weeks. From everything I've...
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    Black IPA

    I just started my 4th batch ever. It's a Black IPA from Northern Brewer. I'm going to share some experiences and ask a couple of questions. I used a yeast starter with liquid Wyeast. I started it 3 days before pitching. I think it worked out well because the fermenter is bubbling nicely 2 days...
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    Question about wort chilling

    I am a rank beginner having only started my 2nd batch last Sunday but check out coppertubingsales.com. They have wort chiller kits. No instructions and the shipping is a bit pricy. But if you check out YouTube, you can figure it out. I put together a kit the day before brew day and it worked...
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    My second batch

    I like that idea. I'll try to remember it for my next batch.
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    My second batch

    I just started my second batch from a kit yesterday and I thought I'd share a couple of observations/experiences that might help other beginners or elicit helpful comments: I bought an inexpensive 5 gal kettle to make the wort. It took forever for the water to boil on my cook top electric...
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    My first batch ever

    True Brew Maestro Series India Pale Ale Kit. I transferred it to a carboy from the bucket yesterday after 3 weeks. It didn't reach the FG indicated in the instructions but it tastes pretty good. I think I'll give it a week in the secondary and then bottle on Sunday.
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    First Brew! True Brew India Pale Ale

    The instructions said that the wort should be under 90 degrees before adding the yeast. I didn't measure the temp but the 3 gallons of water I added to the mixture was from the fridge water supply so it was pretty cool and I waited about an hour so I was pretty sure it was cooler than 90 deg.
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    First Brew! True Brew India Pale Ale

    My beer (this IPA kit we're talking about) has been in the primary for 15 days. The OG was 1.051 and after a week the gravity was 1.020. Now, after another 8 days the gravity is only down to 1.018. The FG is supposed to be between 1.012 and 1.014. Should I be concerned? Is it stuck? Should I...
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    First Brew! True Brew India Pale Ale

    The instructions say sprinkle yeast on top, wait 10 minutes, and then gently stir yeast into the wort with 1 or 2 strokes of the spoon. That's another reason why I went with a bucket and not a carboy.
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    First Brew! True Brew India Pale Ale

    I started the exact recipe kit a week and a half ago. It's also my 1st brew. According to the directions, it said the fermenting would be done in a week. I measured the gravity after a week and it was 1.02, down from an original of 1.051. I'm giving it another week to measure again hoping it'll...
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    My first batch ever

    M brewing my first batch using the True Brew Maestro Series India Pale Ale Kit. After following the directions as closely as I could, it's been in the primary for 1 week. At the start the OG was 1.051 which is exactly what the directions said. Today the reading was 1.02. It looks good, smells...
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    Beginner question re: buckets and carboys

    I just got my first kit (BSG K6) as a gift which comes with a bucket and a carboy. The bucket is fitted for attaching a spigot so it would be good for bottling. But the directions suggest using the bucket for fermenting not bottling. The manual says to transfer from the fermenter to a bottling...
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