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  1. GeoGirl

    Can You Bottle Rootbeer in Growlers

    My 16yo son, who helps me with my brewing, would like to make some rootbeer. We asked the guy at the LHBS about what it entails and when he got to the point of telling us that you have to put ALL the bottles into the fridge after a couple days to stop the conditioning, my son became...
  2. GeoGirl

    Carbonation Tabs vs Priming Sugar

    What are the pros and cons of using carbonation tablets over priming sugar? So far, I have only used the priming sugar but friends of mine that have just started brewing are using the carbonation tablets and this has me wondering. thanks
  3. GeoGirl

    Somewhat flat after conditioning

    I brewed up a batch of a Honker's Ale clone and after leaving it set in the primary for about a month, I bottled it up. Popped open the first bottle after 2 weeks of bottle conditioning and it just seems a bit flat. No head when poured and no tingle on my tongue. It does have a good taste to...
  4. GeoGirl

    Upright Freezer for Lagering?

    I was just offered an upright freezer for FREE. Would I be able to use this for lagering? I did a quick search of the forum but all I find is for using chest freezers.
  5. GeoGirl

    Spoke To A Homebrew Book Author

    Last night, I was at a beer and wine festival enjoying many great samples of micro brews from the area. At this thing, I saw a booth set-up with books and the author of those books. Headed over there to hear what he was saying to a few others and then talked to him for a few. All I can say is...
  6. GeoGirl

    Another Bottled and Waiting Thread

    I am sitting at day 8 of the conditioning for my first brew and this is almost worse than being 9-1/2 months pregnant. Since we capped the bottles and put them back into the cases, I have tried to forget about them but I have some questions. What are some of the things I should be looking...
  7. GeoGirl

    Using Malt Extract Instead of Priming Sugar?

    I have been reading the various recipes in "Beer Captured" trying to figure out what my 3rd brew should be. In doing this, I am seeing that most of the recipes use Muntons Extra Light Dry Malt Extract for priming and a few use a combination of that and Corn Sugar. Can anyone explain what the...
  8. GeoGirl

    Just Bottled My First Brew

    The past month has been torture for me waiting for this day. Thanks to you who have helped keep my mind at peace. 2 weeks ago, when I racked to the secondary (did this because I needed the primary). When I did that, I took a gravity reading and was right at the target but the taste was over...
  9. GeoGirl

    Any GOOD Breweries/Brew Pubs in Southern Illinois

    Getting ready to head to Southern Illinois next week and wondering if there are any good breweries and/or brew pubs we should think about stopping at?
  10. GeoGirl

    Using Wyeast for the first time

    Tomorrow I am planning on brewing up an Oberon clone and it comes with a packet of Wyeast. The gent at my LHBS told me to 'smack the pack' 24 hours before I plan on brewing. Well, I wasn't able to do this before leaving for work. It is still sitting in the fridge and I won't be home until...
  11. GeoGirl

    Creating a blow-off bucket

    After my first fermentation turned the airlock into a mini rocket, I am thinking on my next I should probably do a blow-off. The trouble is the curious cat in the house. If I do not have a cover on the blow-off bucket, there is going to be problems. I have some plastic peanut containers...
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