I brewed my first batch of beer one week ago today. An Irish Red Ale from Northern Brewing. Never saw any action in the airlock. I did not take an original gravity reading. The Ale instructions note O.G. 1.044.
I now have a hydrometer which i bought off of Amazon. It was packed w/ some...
The boil
During the hour long boil, residue forms early on the sides of the pot. A fairly thick amount. Do you leave that where it is, on the side of the pot? Or do you stir it in?
When steeping the grains, do you dunk it a few times then tie it off? Or do you repeat this periodically for the...