I'm experiencing really active fermentation on a RIS. I'm worried it's going to blow while I'm at work. Can I remove the airlock, clean it, and replace it?
I hate to sound really stupid and oblivious to the obvious; but could someone please tell me exactly what "cold crashing" is? I have a pretty good idea, but then again, I don't want to assume too much.
I appreciate the input. The bottles are cased and in the closet. It's gonna kill me to wait another 3 weeks before I can drink it. Someone said patients is a virtue, guess I'm going to have to learn some. Or I can just start another batch while I'm waiting.
At the beginning of December I tried my hand at home brew. Purchased a starter kit at a local shop and Brewer's best Red Ale extract kit.
Followed the directions to the letter, so I thought. Bottled it today and couldn't help but give it a taste before bottling. Tasted bitter and very...
I began my first adventure in home brewing last night with Brewer's Best amber ale. I truly appreciate this thread and this forum. It's been approximately 12 hours and no bubbles in my air lock either. If it weren't for this thread, I would be freaking out too; that I did something wrong, or...