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Also, just as an added question. I am wilderness first aid certified and in my studies I have been taught that an 8 minute rolling boil kills 99% of living elements in water. There's a fraction of a fraction of life that can withstand the 8 minute boil and still effect a human negatively.
Does...
Hmm the instructions from Midwest supplies says transfer to your secondary after only 5-7 days. Should it stay in the primary for 14 then transfer to the secondary?
I use about 1.5 oz of Star San - sometimes a little more per 5 jug (bucket or carboy).
While I'm not exactly sure of the temperature in the closet, I know that it can't be that drastic. I keep my house at about 65-70 degrees all the time and closet that it's in is well insulated. I should...
I'll try to go into as much detail as I can. Firstly, I brew based off the instructions that come with the Midwest Supplies kit.
I start by scrubbing the boiling pot in the sink, soap and water. Then fill with pure clean water from the tap and let that start boiling.
Then I take the...
This is my third time brewing on my own so far and none have turned out well.
Tonight I transferred to the secondary. The primary has a very short krausen ring and a very pungent smell. Almost chemical. It's exactly how my other two have smelled.
The flavor of my previous two has been...