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So real quick question. I am new to brewing and have had 2 great IPA's brewed on my first 2 at bat. Then I became sloppy, I was drinking as much of my brew as I was brewing an all day session,(3 5 gal batches) and I got sloppy. On one batch I got all the way to bottling before I relized I...

So when the yeast gets here should I try aerating again or just pitch right on top?

I'm hoping two days. I just ordered 4 packs. I also just got a reading,,, it's at 1.70. Not sure how it got higher,,,, so I will not open it again,, You think three more days is still ok. That'll make 6 ?

Ok,, so I had come to the conclusion that I under pitched but I thought I would have seen something. And I didn't think I was that far under. Ok. So if it'll hold I'll order three more packs since starter time prob isn't on my side. I'll run and take a reading right now Thanks for the quick...

I had a typo,, wyeast 2633. I wasn't to concerned as I have read a lot of lagering has slow starts but most say there should be yeast foam on the surface and mine is clean.

So I used a Midwest extract kit for octoberfest . I was carefull and sterile on everything that touched my beer. I used the wyeast 2630 smack PAC which never swelled( but I read that's not a bad sign). I pitched at 70* and cooled in my garage slowly to its resting temp of 52*. My SG 1.063...

My first attempt at 2gallons wine resulted in making 7 of top ten mistakes but ended at sg close to 1.0. Racked off twice 30 days each, I bottled today and tasted a sample of the grape, tasted pretty good with no back sweetening. Bottled 5 red grape and 5 white grape /peach. The peach one...

Am I correct in understanding that the secondary is very minor fermentation s and safe to air lock or plug? I have two one gallon glass jugs that have been in racked once a week for last three weeks. Last wens day I swapped the airlock for a plug (cause I wanted to start two more batches). Am...

So my fermentation is very active, my Rubbermaid anti spill box is wrapped in a heating blanket to help temp stay up in my basement.. This morning my temp was at 90*, still very active but I've read the temp should shoot for 75-77*.....what effect will a higher temp have on my final product...

So I readjusted my sugar and cam to a realization that I just boiled my sugars till they dissolved. Later I've read that boiling 5 min. Changes the molecular structure. So does that just make it easier for the yeast meaning that ill still be ok but just a longer primary fermentation time? I...

Several posts in this link say yes, I'm in the first step of my first batch

Oh snap!!!! Jcutch. I think you just saved me a big headache, I misread that,,,, So I can fix that since I haven't pitched the yeast yet. Thank you very much

Cool. Thank you

I was more concerned if the boiling water in the pot before adding the 1 1/4 cup of sugar would be sufficient for sterilization to. Get this started

No,, I saved 2 one gallon mogan David bottles and I was thinking that I could use those for my first two batches. I figured my supplies would be here by time I'm ready for my two six gallon buckets.

So first I wan t to introduce myself, I'm a44 y/old who tried my hand at beer brewing about 12years ago with3 unsuccessful batches which was enough discouragement to quit and just buy more beer, This last Christmas my sister and I were drinking around a campfire and ran out of wine at about...

So first I wan t to introduce myself, I'm a44 y/old who tried my hand at beer brewing about 12years ago with3 unsuccessful batches which was enough discouragement to quit and just buy more beer, This last Christmas my sister and I were drinking around a campfire and ran out of wine at...