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Originally Posted by Dewmudgeon
Right on Van. I actually got my own brewing equipment too. An old friend of mine and I got into a conversation about brewing, and the conversation ended in: "Well, you are welcome to take all my equipment off my hands for free." So, I now have 3 glass carboys, one bottling bucket, the siphon tube and the filler tube, two brewing bag/socks, a large aluminum kettle, a hydrometer, thermometer, and a bottle capper. I am in the process of making an American Ale right now as my first beer. I don't expect it to come out very well.
American Ale:
6.6 lbs Amber malt extract
2 oz Cascade hops
1 pkg 1056 American Wyeast liquid yeast
I'll keep you guys updated for the results. The orignal gravity was around 1.051.
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Awesome! we're going to have to exchange some brews.
How fast did fermentation start using liquid yeast? I've been using safale powder yeasts with fermentation starting anywhere between 12 and 36 hours. I actually hydrated it last time and got a quicker and longer ferment. I'm going to make a wort today and I might try using some white labs.
I've only checked OG twice, Its not as important FG when brewing w/ extract because all of your sugars should be there, you just need to know when its done.