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Just the opposite for me - every time I start to worry, I look here and realize my problem is just bubbles.

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I've read a number of times to forgo the secondary. When does that rule not apply? If you're doing a tripel or quad - would I want to just leave it in the primary for a month, and then bottle?

How I wish I had come to the forums first about 5 hours ago. I threw out 5 gal of a tripel because I thought I had mold. Apparently I had yeast rafts.

Do y'all recommend the corker? I'm about to get into wine and Belgians. Somewhat concerned about the divot...

I wanted to report that both batches of beer came off without a hitch. I have learned a great theological lesson. Beer is more forgiving than some people. Perhaps we should strive to be like beer?

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I've been a good priest this year.....

Aside from some spices that are floating on the top - the brew is clear at this point. no floaties, nothing moving. I have no issue waiting a bit longer - this all just seemed to go by so quick.

Right. Will rack and bottle on Tuesday and pray like a madman!

Even if the instructions call for a secondary?

I don't fear many things, but the hydrometer is something I didn't use. I don't even have a beer thief. I've got to pick up some PBW and starsan at Austin Brewing supply- I suppose i'll add a hydrometer and thief for the next go around. Essentially it is a scottish brown ale with additions of...

I had the same issue - I think, from what I've read in the ruined beer sticky, that this is common and doesn't indicate a bad batch. At least that is what I'm telling myself. I'll know in about a month.

No the air lock has a decidedly bad smell. Not sure how to describe it. But when it does gurgle the bad smell is displaced by the sweet beery smell.

So, my first batch of beer, I used a yeast starter (kit came with a smack-pack, not dry yeast) The first two days it bubbled like mad. Today it is down to a gurgle every 45 seconds or so- is it ever the case that primary fermenation will take less than a week? Secondly - there is an off...

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I stumbled upon the app for this place and found myself pretty much checking out the forums with great regularity. I'm an Episcopal priest just starting into HB because it gets kind of pricey buying Tripel Karmeliet, Delerium Tremens, and others. So even if I can't fabricate an exact clone, at...