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by traviscline
Thu May 12, 2011 12:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Newbie here - first batch - have a few questions.
Replies: 8
Views: 13255

Re: Newbie here - first batch - have a few questions.

Thanks! I've been using/reading Palmer (online and the 3rd edition in print). Working on advice of a brewing buddy I think when going to my next secondary I'll use my co2 on the intake with a filter so should be safer and easier than how I did it before. I'll do this and if it isn't too much of a pa...
by traviscline
Mon May 09, 2011 12:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Newbie here - first batch - have a few questions.
Replies: 8
Views: 13255

Re: Newbie here - first batch - have a few questions.

Thanks for all the input guys!

Tried it on the way to secondary over the weekend, tasted.. OK, the gravity was 1.019, not as alcoholic as I hoped yet but ah well.

With some time in the secondary I think it'll turn out alright!
by traviscline
Tue May 03, 2011 1:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Newbie here - first batch - have a few questions.
Replies: 8
Views: 13255

Newbie here - first batch - have a few questions.

Last Friday I got my first batch into the fermenter, using a kit from midwest (autumn amber ale) but added some things (mainly an immersion chiller and a carboy). I had a vigorous fermentation for about 24 hours (see: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/440963/beer1fermenting.m4v ) but it's very slow now, from ...
by traviscline
Tue May 03, 2011 1:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Introductions - Start here!
Replies: 126
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Re: Introductions - Start here!

Hi all, new brewer here.

Lawrencian and long-time beer lover but just getting into brewing! got a kit, Palmer's How to Brew and started my first batch last week!

Starting out easy from LME and a kit from Midwest (Autumn Amber Ale).