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username: btbartlett

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Thanks everyone! In the long term I think I will stick to using a bottling bucket, but for this batch I may try the tabs. For a little background on my predicament: I've got my first batch that I have brewed in years in bottles right now with another new batch in the fermenter. Problem is...

Pro: The way I see it, if I could bottle direct from the fermenter straight to the bottle (using carb tabs), that would leave my bottling bucket available to be used as another fermenter and I can start working on another batch ASAP. Cons: ???

Tru dat Homer!

That was my first thought as well. However, after removing the blow off tube about 9 or 10 days ago, I haven't touched the cap (one of the ones you blow into) until yesterday. The airlock was active during that period, so that would lead me to believe that the seal was good. Also, the temp...

I started a batch of Belgian Wit about 12 days ago. Airlock activity had been going on for about 6 days and then stopped. Thanks to this forum, I learned that this was fine and I was gonna wait at least another week (which is really hard to do when this is your first batch after a 15 year...

Thanks everyone, this really helps!

What is a good ale yeast to use that works best at the low end of the ale temperature range? My fermenter is located in the basement where is stays a fairly consistent 62-63F. I have been using a heating pad that boosts the temp a couple of degrees but I would rather keep things simple...