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So the question still remains. Has anyone tried to "referment" after bottling?

It was carbonated at two weeks already I hope it is just sweetness from priming sugar but it was way more sweet than any primed beer I have ever tasted. I know it isn't under bittered because I have made this exact beer before.

So I have been helping a friend get into brewing. We brewed a batch and I left it with him to ferment. I told him it would be best to buy a hydrometer so he would know when it was ready to bottle. He didn't. He asked me after 4 weeks if it was ready to bottle and I told him probably but without...

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is it really that important where you put it? As long as you keep it in the same place shouldnt you get consistant results?

thanks again everyone! I cant wait now! love checkin out new places and beer! keep em coming. You can bet ill have em mapped out and hit as many as possible!

awesome thanks guys! keep em coming!

I am taking a road trip from dallas tx to Akron Oh to see some family in september. We are going up through Memphis, Nashville, Louisville, then Columbus. On the way back we are going through Indianapolis, and St. Louis, then back down to Memphis. Any suggestions for beer stops along the way...

thanks for all the info.

ok thanks. How long should i let it rise in d-rest and to what temp? Then after d-rest i should go to secondary and lager?

ok i am going to do my first lager. I am going to use wyeast 2308 with a starter. question is my fridge sits around 44-45 F on its warmest setting. is that too cold for fermenting with that yeast? if not should I pitch at that temp or warmer? If it is too cold what temp should i ferment at? from...

Welcome from canton.

thanks for all of the advise I think im going to get another bucket or 2 and deff that john Palmer book to. I cant wait Im excited to start just got to find some free time!

Thanks for all of the replies. I went home and took a closer look and my extract was pre hopped. And she did get me the bottling wand I just forgot to list that. It is a no boil kit since I am planning on doing much more than this one kit she got me the kettle. it is a 6 gal pot. should I just...

My wife (she is awesome BTW) got me a kit for christmas. I has 1.Bucket with a hole in the lid and a hole in the bottom 2.spigot 3.racking cane 4.vent 5.siphon tube 6.Bottle capper and caps 7.sugar 8.extract for a Bock 9. 48 new bottles she also got a huge pot i forgot what size. I am...

True but i bet its cheaper than racing dirtbikes like i am now. The wife has been talking bout how i need a cheaper hobby. so i decided i want to try this. Didint tell her i was giving up dirt bikes just told her i wanted to try brewing lol

I am from canton texas about 50 miles east of dallas

Im not sure i am going to go to the nearest home brewer shop and see what they have. Any suggestions would be awesome

I have been wanting to home brew for a while and have just started looking into it. I cant wait to go buy my supplies i think im going this week. It seems like an enjoyable and cheap hobby. Looking foward to tapping into the knowledge here