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archerynut
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I know those here on TBN say "no pics=didn't happen!!" So here's the fermenter bubbling away now.
Just started my first homebrew!!!
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archerynut
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Just transferred to secondary fermenter this morning. Smells great, wanted to take a sip but it was only 10 in the morning.
RobertN
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Looks good!
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archerynut
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Waiting until Saturday to bottle the first batch of the English brown ale. So excited to get a first taste, I couldn't help myself I had to make another brew. I decided on something different to appeal to different tastes. I went with this:
Placed in the fermenter about 8:00 last night and checked on it this afternoon and its bubbling like crazy this time. I have to say that the second brew was way easier than the first. Just more familiar with the process.
Placed in the fermenter about 8:00 last night and checked on it this afternoon and its bubbling like crazy this time. I have to say that the second brew was way easier than the first. Just more familiar with the process.
RobertN
Super Member
Where did you get that kit? A friend started the local homebrew store locally(since moved on). They have kits developed in-house. Everything is individually packed in bags. Never seen a boxed kit like that...
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archerynut
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I got this kit from a local homebrew store:
Southhillsbrewing.comWww.southhillsbrewing.com.
I also found a similar kit from Midwestsupplies.com
Southhillsbrewing.comWww.southhillsbrewing.com.
I also found a similar kit from Midwestsupplies.com
dmccarty
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You are using the same kits I am getting from my local brew store. Once you have done one or two brews, it gets easier. There is another brew store that makes up his own kits but I have gotten used to the brand I am using. Though the kits have gotten expensive I guess due to the high cost of grain.
I don't bother moving the beer to the secondary. Waste of time and increases the odds of contamination. You might want to try just leaving the beer in the primary for 3-4 weeks If Palmer says it is ok to do, it is ok for me.
Just a bit more waiting and you can bottle. Wait another week and FINALLY you will be able to see if you made something decent! :laughing::laughing::laughing: Beer making does teach patience. :drink: I think the toughest wait is the week after bottling. Or maybe it is over night when I put a beer that is FINALLY ready for the fridge and I just have to wait 18 or so hours. :shocked::laughing::laughing:
Later,
Dan
I don't bother moving the beer to the secondary. Waste of time and increases the odds of contamination. You might want to try just leaving the beer in the primary for 3-4 weeks If Palmer says it is ok to do, it is ok for me.
Just a bit more waiting and you can bottle. Wait another week and FINALLY you will be able to see if you made something decent! :laughing::laughing::laughing: Beer making does teach patience. :drink:
I think the toughest wait is the week after bottling. Or maybe it is over night when I put a beer that is FINALLY ready for the fridge and I just have to wait 18 or so hours. :shocked::laughing::laughing:Later,
Dan
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archerynut
Platinum Member
You are using the same kits I am getting from my local brew store. Once you have done one or two brews, it gets easier. There is another brew store that makes up his own kits but I have gotten used to the brand I am using. Though the kits have gotten expensive I guess due to the high cost of grain.
I don't bother moving the beer to the secondary. Waste of time and increases the odds of contamination. You might want to try just leaving the beer in the primary for 3-4 weeks If Palmer says it is ok to do, it is ok for me.
Just a bit more waiting and you can bottle. Wait another week and FINALLY you will be able to see if you made something decent! :laughing::laughing::laughing: Beer making does teach patience. :drink:
Later,
Dan
What kits have you tried and which ones are you favorites? So many choices.
RobertN
Super Member
I have not used kits in a long time(although one of my old recipes was a kit in friends store for a long time).
I mostly use and modify recipes from Pappazian or Palmer, although I have been successful making my own.
Those kits noted early were pricey. I think the current offering from our local store(My friend sold and moved out of area...) run ~$28-40. Grain has gotten more expensive, and some kits use more expensive liquid yeast.
I mostly use and modify recipes from Pappazian or Palmer, although I have been successful making my own.
Those kits noted early were pricey. I think the current offering from our local store(My friend sold and moved out of area...) run ~$28-40. Grain has gotten more expensive, and some kits use more expensive liquid yeast.
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