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I'll be doing my brews inside on the stove. I've got one of those glass top electric stoves.

I've bought commercial beer before that was like this (thanks inbev!) I just ended up uncapping it and putting it back in the fridge for awhile before drinking it. 30 mins uncapped helped a lot.

Absolutely, I have plenty of experience with skunked commercial beers in clear and green bottles like Newcastle and Heineken. Although I was told some of the skunkiness of Heineken comes from Saaz hops. Either way, I am aware of what light can do to beer.

How much dark malt extract would be an appropriate addition without spiking the alcohol content to crazy levels?

I was thinking about something like a porter or irish stout. When the winter weather starts, I really enjoy the malt heavy dark beers.

Thanks! That kit is exactly what I was looking for, one that has truly everything. The brew share enjoy kit was ok, but it was missing things like a hydrometer and other small bits that this one includes. The free shipping and the fermonster makes it practically a no brainer! Now, I wonder if I...

Thank you. The reason the brew pot is swaying my opinion is because I do not have a pot/pan even close to suitable for brewing beer. The biggest pot I have is pretty full at a gallon and I gave that to the dog so I wouldn't have to fill her water 3x a day - lol. So yes, I do need it anyway...

Hi guys, I'm kind of doing a intro / question thread at the same time. I'm 26, from OH, and someone asked me what I wanted for the holidays. I've been eyeballing home brewing since before I was even legal to buy it, but I'm really thinking about trying it out. I made some apple wine years ago...