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Hey when you are adding the oak cubes/chips into the secondary...do you add the bourbon as well?

Holy Crap! I can't believe the difference the wort chiller makes in my brew time. Went from 1.5 hours to about 15 mins to bring it from boiling to >90 degrees. Poured wort from kettle to fermentation bucket added water topped off to 5 gals and added yeast. Wow! cut my time by a bunch!!!

Midwest Supplies has a bourbon barrel ale kit. Haven't tried it yet but its next on my list.

Made my first batch of apfelwein this morning. Can't wait to try it!

Welcom aboard. you will have fun!

There is a you tube video about red bull and milk. I don't know if I would use it!

I have not brewed anything other than an extract kit, but I was wondering about sparging. Would a watering can with a sprinkler head on it work as well or better than a pitcher and a spoon?

I was in that store last week and this week. I am a nOOb and didn't know squat. Joe was very helpful and full of enthusiasm. Can't wait to go back!

Greetings, I am brand new to brewing and just wanted to say hello. I have been lurking on the forum for a while now and just recently took the plunge.

Thanks to all of you for responding. Johnny, the link with the tastes is great thanks for that one especially

Not sure how hot it got while it was outside but thanks for the info.. What is a blow off tube?

On Sunday I made an extract kit of English Brown Ale from Brewers Best. Mistakes; 1.) I tried boiling the full amount, 6 gals, on the stove. Could get it hot enough to boil but only if I kept the lid on the whole time, So I didn't lose enough water through evaporation. Had about 5.25 gals of...

Thanks Shred, I put in the hops according to the instructions, 1 packet at beginning of boil, 2 packet at 45 mins, turn off boil at 60 mins. The instructions that came with the kit were pretty specific about a 2.5 gal boil and adding water to 5 gals at the end before the pitch. I am not...

It was a partial brew. about 3 gallons and then thinned out with 2 gals. Not sure why it would take more hops. wouldn't they just be more concentrated in the 3 gal mix?

RM, Thanks for the help and the advice! Cheers:mug:

ok. I opened it up again and saw the ring on the bucket and got a real strong burning smell. So at this point I assume that everything is proceeding as it should and I should just let it continue. How do I know when it is done fermenting? Or should I just stick with the original bottling...

So today at about 11 am cst, will be 3 days and still no bubbles in the airlock. I pitched the yeast at 74 degrees. It was a Brewers Best kit. I opened it yesterday and took a look. No bad smells and it looks as I thought it should. What should I do now?

Do you ever use a strainer when dumping from the brewing pot into the fermentation bucket?

Great advice...Thanks, I will remember that for next time. the instructions were not very clear and so I was shooting from the hip on some of this stuff..

as to why I didn't transfer all of the wort...there was alot of icky stuff in the bottom of the pot and I didn't want to transfer that as well.:o. Thanks for the info and the good replies. I am pretty excited about this!