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This thread pretty much answers exactly what I was asking. My second batch, a stout, was bottled a week ago, and has very low carbonation. Maybe I should just wait longer. If that doesn't solve the problem, what else can I do? The good news is that it tastes awesome.

It sounds like maybe my recipe wasn't really what I expected it to be. Thanks for all the help, though. Now onto my next batch!

So, you just pour an additional gallon of water over the grains and into the brewpot?

I didn't sparge the grains after steeping. I was unaware of this practice, but if it will improve my brewing, I'll definitely look into it. What does it require?

I'm a beginner, so I don't know exactly what you mean, but I'll try.... I steeped the grains for 20 minutes at about 160-170 degrees. Added the extract and bittering hops and brought to a boil. 55 minutes into the boil I added the finishing hops. Put into primary fermenter and added yeast...

My recipe: 7 lbs. Plain Crushed Malt Extract 1 lb. Crushed Crystal Malt 60L 8 oz. Crushed Victory 2 oz. Northern Brewer Hops (Bittering) 1 oz. Cascade Hops (Finishing) 1 oz. Cascade Hops (Dry Hopping) 5 oz. Priming Sugar 1 pkg. Yeast Any other information needed? Thanks in advance!

My first batch ever was supposed to be an IPA. It tastes good, but it tastes a little thin, more like an English Mild or something. Looking back, I found that my OG reading was supposed to be 1.05-1.055, but it was only 1.04. The FG was 1.012, which was about right. I have been going...

Cool, thanks! I can wait longer, I had just heard conflicting information.

It's been in there one week, so far. The airlock is bubbling pretty infrequently. I haven't timed it, but it is well over at least one minute between. I did take a SG reading at the time I was transferring to the carboy.

This is my first batch of beer, and I don't know how to tell when secondary fermentation is complete. There is a layer of sediment at the bottom of the carboy, but I also dry hopped. Will that affect how long it should stay in the carboy? I have time this weekend to bottle the beer, but I...

Thanks for the additional information. I really went into this without knowing much of anything about brewing, which is why I did what I did. Anyway, it sounds like everything might turn out fine anyway!

Thanks for the response. I hope a silly mistake like that doesn't ruin the batch!

Hello. I am a first time brewer, and I forgot to partially fill the airlock. It was in, but there was no water in it. About 36 hours into the fermentation, I realized my mistake. It's bubbling nicely now that I have put in some water. I wondered what the effects of my oversight might have...