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I'm not sure about the yeast, I only remember it was in a vial and I had to keep refrigerated

Thanks for the help/ encouragement. I don't really think the H20 is the issue, I used filtered water. Any knowledge on the sediment I have in every bottle? When I open a bottle do I want to mix it like Shocktop Top or just pour without mixing? Thanks

Thank you

It's a winter lager, having orange peel, cinnamon and honey. It came from a kit, but I had 4 lbs of grains for 5 gallons of beer. Seemed excessive to me, but I'm new at this. Also after bottling, each bottle has a lot of sediment in the bottom. Will this go away over time.?

Thanks man

A consistent 65 degrees.

I'm a 1st time brewer and I followed every step to a tee. After letting my beer ferment for 3 weeks, I transferred to the secondary container, adding the corn sugar before bottling. I did a little taste sample prior to adding the corn sugar and the beer tasted terrible , almost like...