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Some ferment up to 8 weeks. That beer wouldn't hurt to sit in primary for 3-4 weeks. The yeast does a lot of cleaning up in that time and the taste will drastically improve. Unless you're moving to secondary for dry hopping, one week is simply too short.

Welcome! It's a wonderful world. Don't get discouraged by early failures, you'll work things out in time.

Yeah, I was just kidding. It looks really good and I think it leaves plenty of room for those vines to grow out and climb.

Haha, I am guilty of not catching all of the post. But, KC is only 8 hours and Schlafly is on the way; and Colorado and San Diego aren't too far a flight from indie ;)

Just saw the three hour drive limitation - that's gonna cut most of mine out!

If you're in Bloomington you've probably been to Upland. Boulevard brewing in Kansas City is an awesome brewery experience with incredible views of the city. Stone Brewing Co. is in North County San Diego and is also an incredible experience - as a plus they have a high end pub that you can...

I'm very concerned. Just on my second brew now, and everyone that has tasted my first brew has survived so far. I have access to some analytical equipment and I can find NO arsenic compounds in my first beer, and worse, in my second beer! I knew I was going to be no good at this hobby.

Looks really great. Only tricky part is going to be harvesting those flowers from the top :D

Santa Fe's Imperial Java Stout. Only had one and it's showing it's imperial authority over my brain.

Hello everyone! I joined the site and got hooked to the wonders of homebrewing when I was 18 years old, which is five years ago now. I brewed one batch of beer, which was supposed to be a pale ale, bottled after three days and had one very sweet batch of beer that people raved about. Then...