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When I got home the internal temp was 75. The yeast ideal temp is up to 70 so I rigged up a swamp cooler to try to cool it off. Hopefully my version of a swamp cooler will work. I need to find a better permanent solution but space is pretty tight in an apartment. Any suggestions? I doubt my...

I keep it in the coolest part of my place. Not high gravity. When I pitched the yeast the wort was 74 deg. Now, with fermentation, the temp is higher but I don't know exactly what. Higher than 76, that's what my stick on thermometer on my fermenter goes up to. I'll check the actual temp this...

Ok. I put tubing from the lid gasket to a bucket of water. LOTS of gas bubbles coming out. Should I just leave it like that until it stops then put the airlock back? Or leave it like that through fermentation?

Brewed a porter on Sunday (this is my second batch). I had to leave in overnight in the fermenting bucket to cool and pitched the yeast Monday morning. I went back this morning (24 hours) to make sure the airlock was bubbling, and the fermenter had a high pressure inside. The bucket lid was...

Yeah I really like IPAs so I'm hoping to start with that. Any suggestions? Good idea? Bad idea? I want to just try and get the basics down at first and know the process.

Hey everyone, I've been wanting to brew for a while and just never have. Finally decided I just gotta do it. I've already learned a lot just by browsing through and can't wait to get started. Thanks in advance for patiently answering all the stupid questions I ask. Mark