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Well, that figures... It was 6.6 lb of LME and 0.5 lb each of maltodextrin and lactose. I was expecting around 1.064, but I figured the hydrometer couldn't lie. Maybe I just pulled the sample from a thick part of the wort or something like that. Thanks for the help, guys. I guess in the...

I hope this is the right spot; I figured the science-minded folks would know how to answer this best. Thanks in advance for your help. The question: Is there a (relatively) easy way to determine alcohol content, either %mass or %vol, without using hydrometer or refractometer readings...

Stewart's Mountain Brew Ice: Any other upstate New York residents that agree?

I'm getting ready to place an order but I want some feedback on an extract IPA recipe. Just a 3-gal batch for now, until I get the recipe perfect...I want something hoppy but not overly bitter (hence the late hop additions), light in color but with subtle earthiness (from the peated malt). 6...

Currently enjoying a case of Magic Hat #9's. I think AHB has a clone kit that sounds downright fantastic.

I brewed my first batch a month ago in my mom's kitchen (I am home from school for the summer), and she didn't complain too much. :cross:

First time with a doppel, so far so good. Picked up a chilled 6er this afternoon, since I was in the mood to try something new. Drinking from the bottle, just because my pint glasses are all dirty. Therefore, no notes on color/appearance. Pure malt on the nose, gives you an idea of what...

I fill tanks at my job, and every now and then we get one with a stuck OPD. If that's the case, it can usually be fixed by holding the tank upside down and giving it a good shake.

http://catskills.craigslist.org/hsh/1872157403.html Found on CL, not mine, but thought someone might be interested. A bit too far of a drive for me.

My stepmother doesn't like beer--and by that I mean she only drinks that lime crap miller tries to pass off as beer. I bought her some Long Trail Blackbeary Wheat once and she really dug it. Maybe try something like that, blackberry, raspberry, blueberry and use a mild wit recipe?

Anyone ever try Brown's Whiskey Barrel Aged Porter? Got a 24oz bottle from a friend. The brewery is in Troy, NY right down the road from his house. They age it for two months in bourbon barrels according to the label. I haven't tried it yet, just wondering if anyone has heard of it or tried...

Can't narrow it down to any less than four: DFH 90 Brooklyn East India Pale Ale Harpoon IPA Magic Hat Lucky Kat

Awful, vile stuff that is. Tastes like regurgitated seafood bisque, straight up. Split a four-pack with a buddy one night, and poured 90% down the drain.

This may be a total hosebag question, but I'm wondering and have to ask. When you transfer the wort into the fermenter, should you filter it? I've only brewed one batch so far, and when I transferred the wort to my carboy, I went raw-dog, unfiltered, and left the hops and thick goodness in...

One morning while I was on summer break from college, I woke up surrounded by vomit in a lawn chair in a friend's yard. Odd thing about it, though, I had fallen over so that my back, and the chair back, were against the ground, and my feet were sticking up in the air. Another night, we had a...

Good point here. Online suppliers are great, but like we say in sales, you shouldn't buy anything until you kick the tires! There's a lot to be said for finding a good LHBS and checking out the equipment before you buy it.

Send out a search party...I think this man's lost his beer!:tank:

Janis Joplin, of course! Or maybe Johnny Cash.

Hey folks, just finished up bottling my first batch, a nut brown ale extract. OG of 1.055, couldn't get the FG below 1.018, although I was shooting for 1.014. I'm sure it'll be fine, though. Should be a hair under five percent abv. Roped my younger sister into helping me bottle (she's 12)...

I got the better basic kit from Northern Brewer. The kit, an extract recipe kit, and a few odds and ends ended up costing me around $150 including shipping. Everything worked great, and the shipping was quick too. Bear in mind that shipping prices can be astronomical if you are shipping glass...