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He has a long tongue... head space 2-3 inches... I hope it's okay... I don't want to have to throw it out. There's a small amount of wierd floaties forming at the top.

Good, thanks everyone I was a bit worried. No straws are missing.

Not sure what you mean.

My brew is now in the secondary process. In a glass carboy, sealed with a rubber stopper and airlock. Some strange reason, probably my own doing, my pet dog is addicted to beer. Anyway he bumped the rubber stopper and air lock off. Not sure how long the carboy was open for... probably...

Remmy I noticed you live in Michagan... I live their... can you recommend any home brew stores perhaps no more then an hour away from the Sault?

I don't plan on openning these for a while... it's a mexican czerenza (spelling). I'll move them to a wamer place. Thanks for all the advice.

I live in Northern Ontario, the weather is getting colder. I bottled my home-brew about two weeks ago. I decided to store the bottled beer in my basement cold room/storage. It's chilly in there, but not really really cold. Was this a mistake? Or will it just take longer for the yeast and...

So you just use a funnel to get the liquid in there?

Oh I need an air lock bucket? I thought the tiny air-lock (the one you add water to with the rubber stopper) was a modification you can add to a bucket? I have yet to seen a bucket with an air-lock already fastened on the lid at my local store. I have two air-locks both have a rubber stop and...

I know alot of people don't use a secondary... I'd like to try not using a secondary as well. Can we use a carboy as primary? or is better to get pail, and lid, with one of the air-locks? If air-locks are better, what's the best way to seal it air-tight?