OBX
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Just found this forum today. I can tell much is way over my head. I bought a "kit" from http://www.homebrewers.com that came with 2 6 gal buckets, sanitizer, spoon, two books, and a "Kit" that makes the beer. I got the Northface Nutbrown kit. I read here that many say to avoid kits and buy the various ingreadiants. That would be way over my head and I have no store near me to visit. The kit I did get came with hop pellets, seeping grain, liquid unhopped extract and powdered yeast. I boiled for an hour and pitched the wort in the fermenter. The OG was 1.042. One book suggested taking a one cup sample after the yeast was added and leving it in a covered jar to use as a sample to take daily (if you wanted to) specific gravity reading. That way you don't take any more wort out - that worked great and I have a nice table showing the reading every day. The bubbling stopped after about 5 days and I left it in the fermenter for 10 days. I bottled yeasterday and am now waiting a week to try one. I'll then wait another 1-2 weeks before refrigerating. Does that sound right?
Question: what is wrong with these kits? They seem liek they are pretty good compared to the ones I have read about here where you dump a can in, add water and no boiling. Is that the type of kit to avoid or is the one I got something to avoid as well? http://www.homebrewers.com/product/NORTHFACENUTBROWNKIT
I think next time I will upgrade to the iodine sanitizer and liquid yeast. What do you think?
Tim
Question: what is wrong with these kits? They seem liek they are pretty good compared to the ones I have read about here where you dump a can in, add water and no boiling. Is that the type of kit to avoid or is the one I got something to avoid as well? http://www.homebrewers.com/product/NORTHFACENUTBROWNKIT
I think next time I will upgrade to the iodine sanitizer and liquid yeast. What do you think?
Tim