Cracked open a bottle of ale after being bottled for eight days. I have been keeping them around 68 degrees F, give or take a few. I was a little impatient but I wanted to see how they were doing. Tasted great! No fizz. There was a small release of pressure when opened but the beer was...
I started my first brew, a Fat Tire knock off called Flat Tyre Too, the other day and I have a few questions about it.
1. Did I take too long to cool the wort? It took 11-12 hours to do this. I didn't think it would take so long without ice baths and wort coolers.
2. Is 80 degrees really...