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Thanks everyone for the advice. I looked into the northern brewer kits and they look like they are right down my ally so I will give some of them a try. I will definitly try some different strains of yeast probably whatever is recommended with it from Northern. This is only my second brew and I...

Sounds like it may be a temperature thing once again but one that my next batch will not have to deal with since I will definitely try the swamp cooler. I know it is blasphemy but the kit did not come with a hydrometer so as far as OG,FG goes I honestly have no idea. The more I read on this site...

So I just got done with the bottle carbonation of my first batch of brew and could not wait to get home to try it after stuffing it in the fridge this morning. I fired up my camcorder for the momentous moment of opening my first beer that I ever made myself and it made a great chssssss when I...

Well it is going to be one of those things mentioned I'm sure, I am leaning to the temperature being to high. I checked the thermometer sticker when I got home today and it is at 77 and the vapor lock is not bubbling at all now, sure hope the brew is still good. Next move, if it has gone...

The bucket is a 6.5 and I am filling it to the first ring which should be the five gallon mark from what the brew shop owner told me. I was thinking about the temperature during the fermentation process as another reason the overflow may be happening. It has been very hot here in fact a record...

Thanks for the responses guys, I will say that I am pretty sure that I have the lid on tight enough (after last time I really smashed it down) and I think the seal is good because it is brand new. That being said, I guess my only real option here is to either buy a carboy or use a mallet to get...

I started a batch of extract stout yesterday after bottling my first batch and came in this morning and the thing had started spewing beer on the walls from under the lid in about three different places. The thing that gets me is that I had the same thing happen to me on my first batch and I put...

Wow so stoked I found this forum you guys are great, thanks for the quick info. I think I am going to try Dinnerstick's method and refrain from adding sugar since I am going with a blend of sweet apples and dry apples. RobWalker, I did go ahead and buy a champagne yeast packet because what I...

Hi, I am brand new to the site and did my best to search this out before posting but did not find anything that answered my question fully so here it is. I want to make about 3 liters of cider using apples that I juice using a Breville juicer but do not know if I will need to add sugar or what...