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Thank you

So is there a way to figure out the amount of yeast needed without going to the website and using the yeast calculator? And no offense but still trying to figure out my original question. How to know how much yeast to use.

I have been trying to read on pitching yeast and wondering how do you know if you are under pitching or over pitching(if you can over pitch)? Using the extract kits and the packets of yeast they come with.

I appreciate all of the advice, and I also did not try to make it sound like you came across short. I know that I have a long way to go, but am excited to get there. It is frustrating to read the directions and then hear all of this other info and try to figure out the best procedure.

I am getting my information straight from the kit directions, and also trying to read forum questions and answers and piece things together.

I'm not really trying to rush things in a way. But I had a party come up and was wondering if I could have a drinkable beer by then. I still need to figure out what is the route I need to take with using secondaries if I am not adding anything. I guess what everyone is saying is personsal...

This is my first brew. It was in the primary for 7 days with a FG of 1.010 (its a cream ale) and then into my secondary. I have learned that there is the big debate on using secondary but I had already transfered it. I know people say to leave in secondary for 1 week but was wondering if I...

That's exactly what I did and the lid was only off for a very short time! So I now know not to do that. Probably wont be the last stupid thing that I do!!

So on this first batch I siphoned the wort from my pot to primary fermenter and then stirred in the yeast which obviously I did wrong. So what I should have done is poured the wort from the pot through my strainer into the primary bucket to aerate it and then sprinkle(pitch) the yeast over the...

So how should I long should I stir the yeast to aerate or is there an additional method that is better?

Thank you

Is under pitching not adding enough yeast or is it not stiring the yeast properly/oxygenating it?

Thank You very much, I am really diggin this whole brew thing and the community! I am sure I will have many more ?'s to come. Since I am new what does the "Moderator" mean.

You say liquid yeast, is this better than the powder packet that kits come with? And I can add more than recommended yeast?

It would be extract, a Witbier. Was thinking of adding strawberry. Have only done 1 brew and it's in secondary, to soon for all grain.