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I just opened my first beer from my first batch, and it was amazing! I worried and freaked and all of it was for nothing. If you are on your first batch and freaking out, read some of Revvy's blogs and posts and you will quickly realize it is a patient mans hobby. Don't rush it. Thanks to...

I fermented my first 5 days around 78......

I read dark and 70 F is ideal once bottled...I live in an apartment with minimal closet space...I have a spare bedroom I have the primary in but how can you keep the beer so low without constant a/c or refrigeration? any tricks?

I just spent an hour reading posts from Revvy and I have a hell of a lot to learn, time and patience should go a long way. It is hard as hell to not watch my first batch like a damn infant, the kid is 5 days old and I want to teach him football, fishing and how to change the oil on a Harley...

I just pitched my first batch on the 17th, I didn't get krausen or bubbling untill two days later on the 19th, Today I checked it and there is no bubbling and the krasen has dropped to less than a 1/4 inch....but I have sporadic white patches in the remaining krausen. I would post a picture but...

I just set up my first batch last week and am about ready to go to bottling in a couple days, I was worried about infections but this thread showed me what to look for! Keep this post up so first timers like myself can see whats wrong. I read a post yesterday about never dumping your beer...

6 Grams is right, not sure why I said ounces. Awesome help, thanks. Cheers to the first of many batches!

I used 6oz of dry power Muntons standard yeast, I waited until the next morning to add the yeast so the wort would cool down to below 90F. I asked a buddy who brews and he was saying he never see's changes in the carboy so when I woke up this morning and there was 4-5 inches of foam I started...

I made mash on thursday night. I checked it all day friday and saturday and I was not getting any "bubbling" through the specialized cap on my carboy. So I slowly rolled the beer around in the carboy. This morning I checked it and there is about 4 inches of what looks like regular head on the...

I am an absolute new guy here. A buddy at work has been talking me into trying it and I just set up my first batch this weekend! Im stoaked to see how it turns out! I bought a starter kit from Monster Brew and used their packaged Double Malt IPA for my first one. Over time I want to use...