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There was minimal air lock activity this week... but thanks to the great advice on HBT, I waited it out and took a hydrometer reading... 1011 from an OG of 1044. I tasted the sample and it was very good. Will check again tomorrow before sending over to secondary.

Thanks for the guidance on the boil over!

Well, after 4 extract batches, I picked up the extra equipment to do all grain. And I must say that the experience was awesome. I hope I checked off all my rookie mistakes: 1) old propane tank. had a hard time getting the flame just right and had a lot of soot on my kettles. oh, and then I...

Yep, Beaumont. Nope to the frito pie. I was thinking that my beer taste buds were maturing.

Last night before heading to the fair, I had a tasting of the two home brews I put together over the past few months (Cooper's Lager and AHS American Premium Lager) for my brother in law. Since we were in a hurry to leave, I drank half of each. When we got to the fair, the only options for...

Ok, then. Got home tonight and my kit was on the front porch. I unpacked the contents and started the sanitizing process and getting the extract warmed up for easier pour. I re-visited the DVD that came with it and put away the bottling supplies until next week. Sanitizing complete, I...

Billy, Thanks for the info. Will sanitize and follow the kit to the letter and see how it goes. Trini

Found this site Saturday afternoon... after watching Beer Wars decided I wanted to learn more about brewing... So, here I am. I wanted to ease into this experience, so I looked at reviews for single stage extract kits such as Mr. Beer and Coopers... watched some YouTube videos... read...