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I think there is a little confusion here between sanitizing and sterilization of the bottles. I use the dishwasher to clean and sanitize the bottles not sterilize the bottles. That and I have no idea how it would be possible to over sanitize anything.

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@autobaun70 Is that one of those dog food vault things as your fermenter? I swear I think I have that same one downstairs with my dog's food in it. It does provide a great seal. OP: I am having the same problems trying to decide on a system for fermentation. I have mine in the spare...

I had an account but found it rather pointless considering I could communicate with the people I knew in different ways. The constant bombardment of just crap in the for of invites, games, etc just made it not worth it. I found it to be mostly just people talking about uninteresting things...

Yeah it is just an extract. It just says 4-5 oz per 5 gallons is all. No real directions as to when it is to be added.

It is just some of that "Brewers Best " flavoring stuff. I am just playing around with the flavoring testing how it effects the beer. Nothing special, it isnt like I am racking onto fresh fruits or wood or anything.

Of course I could just go buy more but the idea is to not spend more, I have already spent plenty. I would have fermented in the bucket but the bucket had beer fermenting in it when I started this batch, so it wasn't free to be used. I may do that nice time, but I haven't decided what I am...

I have 5.5gallons of an ale in my primary(6gal glass carboy) right now. I am wanting to add some flavoring and then leave in secondary for a while. The problem is that I only have one carboy and don't know how long it will be before I will be able to bottle the ale after secondary which is...

Hey I thought I would introduce myself since I have already posted. Started first brew ever on February 13th, 2012 a kit irish stout. I have been wanting to brew for about 6 years now but have not had the chance. My gf bought a basic beginner's brewing kit for my birthday. To which I added...

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How much more difficult is racking the beer with either of those? I read on the Pro/Con analysis page about them, as well as the glass. I am just not sure what to upgrade to. Sanitation is important to me, light issues really aren't an issue since right now my brewing room is the spare...

Thanks for all the info guys. I figured it would be okay so I just pulled the airlock out cleaned it and put it back in, as well as spraying starsan mix on all the places where it leaked. That may be pointless but it is at least reassuring. The bucket lid really doesnt fit very well at all...

Hi, I figured since I am a newbie I would put this questions here. Today is day 3 in the fermentor and I came home to beer in the airlock, the lid loose and some had spilled out. I am not such how concerned about this I should be. Should I just force the lid back down and empty the...