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sorry, I should have included the gravity readings. OG: 1.040 FG: 1.010 Also, the temperature stayed at a pretty consistent 64* according to the sticky thermometer on the bucket.

So after 6 long weeks of anticipating the results of my first beer creation (Brewer's Best Witbier extract), I popped open a bottle this weekend and was greatly disappointed. When I opened the bottle it sounded like beer. It had good head, color, and smelled like beer, but I found the taste...

Newbie here and I have a dumb question... Can someone explain "dunk sparging"? I only have a 5 gallon kettle so I would most like be looking at 3 gallon batches.

Hi all, Well my first batch is fermenting away and I'm already thinking about my next batch. Due to space limitations I would like this next batch to be 2.5 to 3 gallons. I know that some volume will be lost during the boiling process, so I need to start off with more than 2.5 to 3...

78* was the temp after adding the water to make the total volume 5 gals

Howdy Yesterday I brewed my first ever batch, Witbier extract kit. As it took me over 5 hours, there is room for improving my process. Issue #1: My OG was 1.040. Instructions showed 1.044 on the low end. I assume this is not that big of a deal? I did lose a little of the two row...

Ok, I have kind of a dumb question... I recently got a Brewer's Best kit that contains a 6.5 gallon bucket fermenter. My question is, how tight is the lid supposed to be? When I put the lid on, there is the smallest snap sound and it's not very secure; a 1 yr old could pull it off. It...