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Let me preface this by saying I'm not freaking out/worried/anxious about this brew. I'm just curious about what could cause my situation so as to maybe prevent this in the future. Lastly, RDWHAHB, right? I did the American IPA kit from AHS (kit info below). I did a full 5 gallon boil and...

I want to give a big shout-out to Midwest Supplies (here). Their selection is great, prices are cheap, service is impecable, and shipping is inexpensive and fast. If you are shopping around for brewing supplies, please, do not hesitate to check out Midwest. Cheers to such a great store...

I want to give a big heads-up to all my fellow newbie homebrewers (I only have 1 batch so far). I decided to get a full boil setup for Christmas and picked up a turkey fryer, 9-gallon pot, and propane tank last night. Of course, trying to cool 5 gallons of wort in a ice water bath is...

So I just picked up some (12 exactly) food-grade buckets that I found through Craigslist (gotta love the free section). Are these going to be useful for brewing? I haven't measured them out yet, but the label says 5 gallons, so I'm assuming that's 5 gallons to the brim. I know this won't work...

Anyone regularly listen to any podcasts about homebrewing? I searched the forum and discovered two sites, but I'd like to know if any others exist.

Hello all! I'm new to the hobby and I am planning my first brew. I've picked out my brew kit, my ingredient kit, and I've read (and still reading) as much as I can. I know I'm going to start with a very easy, extract kit. I know I want to first learn the rules so I can break them later...