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Thanks for the input Steve. I have tried 3 beers all with the same taste, so I am going to give time a try.

Thanks for the advice on the dme

I have no idea what happened to my first brew. It was a malt extract English Brown that I let ferment for about a week in the primary fermenter, then had some secondary fermenter issues, (see this) that led to early bottling. After two weeks of bottle fermenting I cracked one open and it...

How long is long enough to condition your beer (malt extract kit, English brown ale) once it has been bottled, and are there any signs as to when it is ready? Cheers Chris

Thanks a lot for the feedback. It is good to know that my efforts aren't for not. Dissolving the extract off the flame sounds like the ticket.

Well I brewed my second beer today, an American Cream Ale. With about 10-15 minutes left I noticed the wort was getting very thick. I backed the heat off, but I fear it may have been too little too late. At the end of my boil I had a very syrupy substance with a decent amount stuck to the...

Thanks for the link...good site!

So, as I alluded to in my intro I had quite the experience with my first ever home brew. My plan was to transfer my English Brown to a secondary fermenter, a recently purchased 5 gal glass carboy. In the process of cleaning and sanitizing my carboy I used water that was WAY too hot for...

Hey all. My name is Chris. Love the site. Long time beer drinker, first time brewer. Just bottled my first batch last Sunday(English Brown ale), and let me say it was quite the experience. In fact, an experience best told in another thread. Needless to say I am excited to brew more and...