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I accidentally pushed my airlock gasket into my glass carboy any one know how to get it out? I don't care of I destroy the gasket just not the carboy.

All of you know I didn't cool off my wort the other day, so I re pitched yeast into my wort. Well I have activity now so I feel better. I found out from the local brew supplier that I sparged to fast and didn't get all the sugar out of my grain, so therefore my starting gravity is low. I feel...

I pitched my yeast at to warm of a temp so I think I killed it. I am re pitching. If it raises my abv, how much will it raise?

Will re-pitching yeast bring my abv up?

At least I'm giving it a shot! You can't get better without failing. Learning from your mistakes is what it takes. So I suppose every batch you made was the best? It must be because you don't offer any advice, you just let everyone know how drunk you are. Probly off store bought beer.

After took off my wort from the boil I forgot to cool it off in ice bath. I poured cold water in to make the five gallons then I pitched my yeast. OS everything going to be ok.

What is a good time or I should say how long should I wait after I bottle before I drink my beer. I hear the longer the better but I think it taste alright after at least a week. Does waiting have something to with appearance, taste, aroma or what?

My brother couldn't get his racking can and siphon to cooperate. So he just poured his wort directly into the bottling bucket. Is this ok?

I also added some corriander, is that bad?

I only have one fermenter at this time, if I had a secondary would it help and how long before I transfer?

I'm on my third batch of brew and by the time I get around to bottling it, ( I will be traveling, otherwise I would bottle it after about a week) it will have been in my fermenter for 15 days. Is that to long of a wait? My other 2 brews( Northrim wheat-7 days and Belgian abbey-9 days before...