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I had a 1.5-2 inch Krausen in less than 24 hours. It is still hitting the airlock a few times a minute. Im keeping this at around 70 degrees for fermentation.

So wait 2 days after my FG then rack to my secondary for how long?

I just brewed the Austin Homebrew Supply Dead Guy Clone extract kit, and used 2 wyeast smack packs of Pacman yeast. My question is how long should I leave this in the primary? I was getting fermentation after only 5-6 hours after adding yeast, and my krausen is currently about to fall. :ban:

I used a Wyeast Smack Pack the temp was around 68-70 F. THe kit predicted a FG od 1.012-1.014. The predicted OG was 1,062-1.065, but mine was 1.070. The only oxygenation was mixing between buckets.

Thanks for the help, definitely not an IPA fan. But its not like a traditional hop taste that you get from the California Beers (sierra nevada, anchor steam, etc.), there is a sweetness behind it that isnt enjoyable. Is my FG too high and i bottled too soon? I will sit on these for a few...

So I brewed the Midwest Honey Steam Kit. 10 Days in the Primary, then 11 in the secondary. OG of 1.070 FG of 1.021. Bottled it and cracked one open at 2 weeks and there is a distinct Grapefruit taste that is not delicious at all. Wait another week and again Grapefruit taste (but not as harsh...

Has anyone tried these kits or have any input on how good they are? Thanks for the help.

After it has been in the primary fermenter for 2 weeks I'm going to move it to a secondary and lower the temperature. My qestion is should I strain it when I tranfer it to the secondary?

I followed Feister's advice and moved it to a warmer portion of the house for 24 hours. After which there was about an inch of krauzen(spelling?) then moved it to the cooler location. Seems to be fermenting pretty well now, thanks for all your help.

Can anyone show me what to expect lager yeast to look like while fermenting; is it different than ale yeast?

It was a dry yeast, the instructions say to ferment at 53-59 F, which it has been primarily in the upper end of the scale but it does not exceed 62 F.

The yeast is what came with the kit, not sure the exact strain, but it says it is a lager yeast that will also ferment at ale temperatures. I currently have it in a room with the temp between 58 F - 62 F.

Hello all, This is my first brew and I have a couple of questions: First, I added the yeast (Brewers Best Vienna Lager kit) on Sunday at 4:00pm and I still do not have any action in the fermenter, how much longer should I wait. Note, the best before date on the yeast was the same day I...