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OK what and when do I look for to detect infection.

I just put my first batch in the fermenter. In retrospect I think I may have hosed up. I dont think I let the wort get cool enough. How much trouble is this gonna cause?

Now that I have everyones atention LOL. I have got some bad advice from the guy who I bought the beer kit from. I have not started the batch yet as I was not sure if things were right. To go with a Irish style stout what DME would you all recommend.

OK I have 3 lbs of lactose and I am going for it LOL. The recipe calls for 2.2 lbs of sugar, if I add more than that it will simply increase the alcohol content right?

OK if I can get DME how much do I use to substitute for 2.2 lbs of sugar?

The kit calls for 2.2 lbs of sugar(preferably brewing sugar) it says, to be added to the fermenter.

I need sugar to add to the kit I have for my first batch. I have not found any where local to buy brewers sugar. Can I use regular sugar?

I AM INSULTED! OK not really. Too bad you are so far away. I am sure someone a reasonable distance will be found. If not, trial and error it is LOL

I am a complete and total noob, but BEERMAKER I have to say WOW! I dont even know for sure what I am looking at but your rig is sexy LOL. Am I to assume that you start with boiling your wort in the top tier. Let it flow to the the second tier for fermenting and then use the last tier for...

I am dumbfounded by the amount of information here. I have started a in depth read on the how to brew link to Mr. Palmers book. My question is this: is anyone in reasonble proximity to Clarksburg, WV who might take a noob brewer under his wing and help out with my first batch. All I can offer...

A good stout would rock. My primary commercial taste right now is Guiness draught out of a bottle. I pour this. Widget or not, IMO beer is drank from a pint,(did I mention I have Irish heritage?) Pop likes guiness also but he prefers the stout. I love both but for some reason stick with the...

Thanks for the welcome guys. I am heading over to dads right now to start getting him stoked about our first batch. Any recomendations on where we should start? I am in Clarksburg, west virginia. It is in the central part of WV.

I have been talking about it too long. I am taking the plunge and brewing my own beer. My father has been talking too so I am gonna get him in on the action. It is always nice to have a scape goat when things go wrong.....I mean someone to help out. I look forward to learning this craft. I...