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Thanks Akryder... Again- forgive the noob here.. How would i use the hydrometer to tell when fermentation is complete? Yes- i boiled the grains.. :( ... This stinks.. So is my beer garbage? do i even bother trying to bottle it? This is not happy news..

Hey everyone.. Seems like every time i brew a new batch i have new questions.. So lets get to it. My question has to do w/ 2 things 1) Kit issues 2) Readiness Forgive my lack of correct terminology... The beer/wort..?? has been fermenting in the Glass Carboy for almost a week...

Hey guys.. Ok- so the batch is brewed and truth be told 1/4 of the way consumed :). Anyway, there are a few things about it that im not sure about and wanted to ask some more ?'s :) ok- First, the color.. holy cow, its nearly black..So much for Nut Brown Second, its still a little bit on...

:) Actually i never did move it. Just left it in the basement holding steady at 60 degrees. Dont know why i tasted it, didnt really expect it to taste like anything. I suppose i subconciously thought it similar to the head of a beer...Lesson truly learned. Should i be concerned with the...

I think i have a problem: Fermentation has been SUPER Slow. Im still getting bubbles 10 days after starting fermentation, one every 4-5 seconds but..and im hoping you all can answer...The foam inside the carboy came up into the airlock. The water was discolored etc. So i pulled the rubber...

K- so im good to just let it go then.. More to come :)

Hey everyone-- I had to head out of town for a few days, anyway im back and it looks like the beer has done its "thing". Theres a lot of foam/head in the carboy and as of this morning there are a steady flow - slow like 1 per 3-5 seconds- of bubbles. Im assuming that seeing the foam and slow...

The yeast that came with the kit- I believe it was "Ale Yeast" it was Dry but thats about all i can remember :( sorry. Took a reading right before adding the yeast Temps were around 70 degrees. It was on the high side per the kit's #'s, It was right about 1.058 Would it matter that i...

Hey guys, First of all, many thanks to everone who has helped out in any thread, i read as many as i can and always appreciate the fact that no one here flames anyone for asking silly questions etc.. so with that said.. onto mine :) In the process of preparing/brewing my second batch...

OK awesome- I kind of figured as much but you guys are the experts so never hurts to ask.

Just an update... Successfull batch- Good taste good Carbonation...very nice overall-- A little too much sediment at the bottom of the bottle.. Any suggestions to help that?

Yes, It actually tasted pretty good. Pretty much a flat but sorta sweet octoberfest'ish taste. I liked it and am very excited about how it will turn out! :)

Ok so.... I bottled today :) the instructions for the kit say to bottle a week after you notice fermentation has stopped. Its a been a little bit longer than that.. Anyway, I transfered from the Carboy to the bottling bucket, letf behind a whole bunch of sediment..Bottled somewhat cloudy...

It was the True Brew Octoberfest "kit".. Sorry, not ready for mixing and matching my own ingredients. :)

Im stoked to hear all the positive replies.. Definitely cant wait!! On a somewhat related note, My airlock has ceased bubbling, probably had a steady stream of bubbles for approx 36 hours. I've read some other posts that say dont go by the airlock entirely however a reassureing.. "hey -dont...