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Rico567: Thanks for your advice. It seems that everything is going well with my beer.

Hi guys: Thanks for all the advice you gave me! My first batch is going well. It is now on secondary fermenter but, I did bottle just one for a week, without going to secondary fermenter and it tasted so good.

Hi vtskibeer: I need your advice. I just home brewed a robust porter. Unfortunately for me, I raised too much the temperature during fermentation (four days) after that I diminished the temp. After this four days, I tasted the beer and had a strong off flavors. I waited two more weeks and...

Thanks! Yes. I took out the grains before boiling. That´s right the 2% are after FG. I have posted it.

FERMENTABLES 6.6 lb. Porter LME SPECIALTY GRAINS 4 oz. De-bittered Black 4 oz. Caramel 120L 4 oz. Chocolate HOPS .5 oz. Bittering 1 oz. Flavoring .5 oz. Aroma YEAST 1 Sachet IBU’s: 25 - 29 ABV%: 5.0% - 5.5% OG: 1.051 - 1.055 Diffi culty: Easy FG: 1.012 - 1.016 Color...

Calder: Thanks for your advice. I haved posted how I did it. Right before your comment. It is good that you enjoyed your time in Queretaro. Whenever you want to visit the city, do not hesitate to contact me.

I used a kit of LME plus a small bag of grains. I steeped the grains as indicated but added the LME before the water and grains boiled. It lasted 15-20 minutes before boil. The other steps were done as indicated. I think the problem started when I put the carboy inside a container(half of...

Downtown3641: Thanks for the advice. Should I kept the carboy under warm temperature with a aquarium heater within this period of time?

Ghank15: Thanks for the advice!

Petey C: Thanks for the advice. As you say it is really hard to wait. Although I think is my single option.

Pyth: Thanks for the advice. I will wait the time you suggest and hope I get the same luck as you.

RM-MN: Thanks for your advice. I was near to throw my beer. Have I to wait 4-6 weeks after or prior to bottling?

Hi: I just finished my Porter beer. As I noticed, fermentation went well. However, the flavor of the beer is astringent. I forgot to measure the OG at the beginning but have this info now: Final gravity: 1.020 Alcohol by Volumen: 2% My questions are these: Today 6th day since I...

Thanks! the flavor is astringent.

Hi: This is the first time I try home brew my own beer. However, after fermentation period, my beer have some unpleasant but tolerable flavors. Now is day 6 and these flavors have decreased a little. I forgot to measure the original gravity. This is the info I can provide: Alcohol content...