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Sounds like a plan!

I had actually read that, but it didn't say anything specifically about just dumping fresh wort into the already used fermenter, so I was mainly wondering if there was any reason not to. Guess the best way is to just do it and find out, but the time lag is a big deterrent to that kind of...

I have an oud bruin in my fermenter right now that smells incredible. It's been there since January 2014 and the original yeast was the Wyeast Roselare smack pack with dregs from a RR Consecration. Haven't actually tasted it for a few months, but I'm looking to bottle soon. I was wondering if...

Great idea Banshee, I should keep some on hand in the future for that. wftDean, I like your idea too, but without the hydrometer, I can't really estimate. I mean I was shooting for around 1.068. What if I only lost a small amount to boilover (I was using a 10 gallon kettle with probably...

So I was making a SMaSH brew and didn't realize my hydrometer was broken until well after it was too late to stop brewing. So I have no way of knowing what the gravity was when I was done. To make matters worse, I decided to brew 2 beers today and was mashing in on the second one while boiling...

Hurray for free stuff!

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You know you're a homebrewer when you bore your friends with the process of making beer, instead of just drinking it with them.

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I've got a couple beers currently bottle conditioning that had roughly the same problem. They tasted a little sweet, and finished at 1.020 and 1.018. For my next batches I'm switching up on yeasts, and using a couple liquid smack packs. If that doesn't do any better, maybe I'll just break...

240 minute IPA 30-40% ABV 150 IBUs

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Thanks Clann, but I actually wanted to make sure that the yeast were good, as the packet was past it's expiration date. Will do unionrdr. Thanks.

Before you ask, I would RDWHAHB, but none of my batches have turned out. So I have real reason to worry, but I'm optimistic anyway. :) My sanitation on this one was extremely thorough, so I'm not worried about it from that standpoint, but it's been fermenting in the lower 60s for roughly 7.5...

The Oatmeal Stout was my 2nd batch as well. I dumped it unfortunately. Had big plans for it too. Wanted to turn part of it into a breakfast stout with some cold steeped coffee. It was going to be glorious.

Supposedly I drove off all the chlorine with the preboil and letting it sit overnight. The chloramine should have been taken care of with the Campden tablet. If I still get that off flavor (which I do suspect is the chlorine/chloramine), then I'll probably just start buying bottled. This one...

Off flavors in the first one and an overpowering smell from the fermentation bucket. It doesn't taste terrible, but something's not right. I could only drink half of one. My second batch, something really got screwed up. I got the same smell in the bucket, and this one was undrinkable (I...

This is what mine looked like right after pouring my yeast in. This is my 3rd attempt at brewing and the first 2 haven't gone so great. But I've got some confidence in this one. We'll see I guess.

If you are making the Midwest kit, so am I right now. Mine's still in primary in a glass carboy, and looks a little darker than yours (and a little clearer), then again, it could just be the light from the flash or mine being in a dark room. Your color looks similar to Boulevard's Irish Ale...