Austin Home Brew $20 kits??

[barcochris]

Well I got two kits coming and the second one will probably be two months before I brew. Is there anything that I can do to keep the LME fresh?

 

[Austinhomebrew]

Pour enough vodka on the surface of the extract to cover it. Then pour it off before you use it. Keep it in the fridge. The potential problem is surface mold.

Forrest

 

[Austinhomebrew]

How long is this promotion running?

A long time.

Forrest

 

[Yooper]

Great prices! I'm going to order some kits, and I need some other stuff anyway so I should qualify for free shipping! Thanks!!!!

 

[verbal144]

Ordered a hefe kit (my first PM!) and a fancy AHS 20TH anniversary pint glass.

you have a link to that pint glass? i can't find it.

 

[Balue]

you have a link to that pint glass? i can't find it.

Under their assorted gift items category.

http://www.austinhomebrew.com/index.php?cPath=178_443_51

 

[jvcjbl]

A long time.

Forrest

Until next Friday? I want to order but need to wait till pay day.

 

[TheSeether]

Malt extract is very perishable. Do not buy more than you can make in a month.

Forrest

Does this apply equally to DME? If so, I've got some issues with the shelf loads of the stuff I have onhand.

 

[jbrookeiv]

Does this apply equally to DME? If so, I've got some issues with the shelf loads of the stuff I have onhand.

No, DME will remain fresh for a long time, if kept cool and dry.

 

[Pivzavod]

A long time.

Forrest

I guess I'll order 2 kits in a week or so and will follow up with more kits in a month or so. Hopefully a long time means more then a month

On my radar are Belgian Golden Ale, Blonde Rye, English Pale Ale, ESB, Lemon Wheat

 

[Lost Pirate]

Just ordered two kits, too good of a deal to pass up!

 

[ibbones]

Gotta go shopping again.

 

[djspray]

On my radar are Belgian Golden Ale, Blonde Rye, English Pale Ale, ESB, Lemon Wheat

I ordered 3 and a perlick to hit $100. I plan to do the vodka preservation trick on at least one, as I will be loaded with brews by the end of the month. I usually stove-top all-grain and keg, but will try out extract and stock up on bottles for this bonanza.

I ordered IPA, Wit and the Belgian Golden with the alcohol boost to creep closer to a strong golden ale.

 

[robtotten]

Awesome, I'm going to order 3 or 4 extract kits next month to keep the pipeline going between big all grain brew days.

 

[bratrules]

i ordered up a Belgian golden ale and a few other stuff from them and got it on Monday i cant to brew it up. if the damn rain lets me!!!!!

 

[EllisTX]

i ordered up a Belgian golden ale and a few other stuff from them and got it on Monday i cant to brew it up. if the damn rain lets me!!!!!

Just ordered 2 Blondes, my 2nd IPA(haven't received the first one), and a Pale Ale. Along with some Amarillo, Cascade, Citra, and Falconer's Flight hops. I'm going to have some damn good hoppy beers.

I wish you would send some of that rain over here to TX. We're hurting for some.

 

[Xcorpia]

Some people have already asked this question, but I'm also curious. Has anyone tried the IPA kit? How was it?

 

[ceweldon]

Some people have already asked this question, but I'm also curious. Has anyone tried the IPA kit? How was it?

I got the IPA kit, but tweaked it a little. I added the cascade, with 5min left instead of dry hopping with it. I bought 2 oz of citra to dry hop and split the 5 gallons in half into 2 separate secondaries and added some oak chips soaked with spiced rum along with an ounce of the citra to one carboy and just an oz of citra for dry hopping to the other.

All that to say that before transferring to the secondaries it tasted really good.

 

[Xcorpia]

Thanks for the quick reply.

 

[EllisTX]

I got the IPA kit, but tweaked it a little. I added the cascade, with 5min left instead of dry hopping with it. I bought 2 oz of citra to dry hop and split the 5 gallons in half into 2 separate secondaries and added some oak chips soaked with spiced rum along with an ounce of the citra to one carboy and just an oz of citra for dry hopping to the other.

All that to say that before transferring to the secondaries it tasted really good.

Tweaked? ROFL. Please post the results when ready.

 

[corwin6654]

Is this deal dead? I just saw this and the link doesn't have any kits under it anymore.

 

[robtotten]

Yup. I think it ran through the third.

 

[jbrookeiv]

Is this deal dead? I just saw this and the link doesn't have any kits under it anymore.

Ended Sunday night.

 

[NorthRiverS]

Whew ! ! Just made it under the wire. Ordered two kits Saturday. . .

NRS

 

[ttk420]

I just got my min-mash 20 dollar kit yesterday. excited to brew this weekend.

 

[curlyfat]

I brewed the extract kits I got from this deal yesterday. That was fun! I brewed an extract, while mashing grains! The kit seemed quality, although I'm skeptical of the amount of hops for an amber...