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Over the past 3 years I have successfully brewed over 250 gallons of great tasting beers with Extract Kits; a 5 gallon batch every 3 or 4 weeks. Today I decided to make a go of it with All-Grain. I thought I had prepared myself, and now I just hope I can salvage this boondoggle. First, I...

In most extract kits, the instructions have you: 1. Steep a small amount of specialty grains for half hour or so. 2. Bring that liquid to a boil. 3. Remove from heat to add and dissolve the extract malts. 4. Then start the scheduled boil etc. :confused: Am I making a mistake by...

My first go at home brewing, and on January 5th I started with the Black Dog Ale kit. The first 12 hours I could see fermentation activity but then the bubbles stopped. I was told to wait a week and then take a reading. After 2 weeks the gravity read 1.024. I gave the bucket a gentle swirl and...

My first go at home brewing, and on January 5th I started with the Black Dog Ale kit. The kit instructions said to boil more water if you have a large enough kettle, so I boiled the whole 5+ gallons. I pitched the Muntons dry yeast into well aerated 65 degree wort. The first 12-36 hours I...

I'm starting out with the pre-mixed kits. Do these kits need to be stored in a cool dry place, or do I put just the hops and yeast in the refrigerator? Also, why are the hops packaged in static shield bags? Thanks.

I've read in books, discussion boards, and even kit instructions different takes on racking their beer to a second carboy. Some see a benefit and transfer after a prescribed timeframe, and others just go straight to bottling. What's your experience?