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I am also in need of a another primary, or two or three maybe. trying to make up my mind if i want to get a carboy, or just stick with the buckets. buckets are easier to clean, but the carboy has a better seal on it, works better with my home made aerator, and i just like to be able to see...

I am not sure that I am going to rack to secondary. I may just leave it in the primary for a few weeks and then straight to the bottling bucket. I am not putting in any second additions to this brew, so i don't really see much of a need to do anything other than let it finish undisturbed in...

Thanks for the help everyone! much appreciated!

So still no action in the airlock after giving it a gentle swirl this morning. I will assume that the more vigorous portion of the fermentation is finished after the 12 hours and it will just sit quietly for the remainder of the week. Does anyone have any suggestions on when i should start...

Do I need to remove the airlock before giving the bucket a swirl?

Is it ok to remove the lid on the bucket to get a thief in there to check with a hydrometer and also check the clarity? I was planning to move it to a secondary carboy after about a week anyways. Right now with it being in an ale pale, I can't really see the krausen or any of the suspension in...

Hi all, I did my first batch of extract brewing Friday night using the Irish Red Ale kit from Midwest Supplies. The whole process went well until Saturday night. I had good action in the airlock for about 12 hours, but noticed my fermenter temp climbed to a fairly high temp for this particular...