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I've poked around the forums and a couple of books, and haven't seen any direct mention of shaking a secondary fermenter. I shook up the primary for 10 or 15 minutes after pitching the yeast, and I just racked to the secondary after about a week. I had kind of a weird fermentation, so I'm just...

Some of you commented on my "first brewday" thread. I'm the guy who had to cover the pot with tin foil to get it to boil. Anyway, I've had this carboy sitting in my room since Monday night (technically very early Tuesday morning). No bubblies, no change in the appearance of the stuff. By now...

So...it's now 11:29 PM. My housemates have gone to bed. I'm boiling my wort on the stove (definitely springing for a propane burner) and I don't have a top, so I'm using tin foil. Haha, it's a little thrown-together, but I've been pretty diligent with the sanitation, so hopefully things'll pan...

Hey all, I'm getting ready for my first brew day, and I need a little help. I've heard people suggest wheat beers for a first brew, but I don't love wheat beers, and I figure I should be making something I love. I have Charlie Papazian's book, and an experienced friend of mine (who will be...

Hello, all. I've been interested in microbrews, non-mainstream beer, etc for a while, as I imagine most of you all are, but I've only recently decided to get into homebrewing. A few friends of mine have home-brewed some great beers and I can't wait to bottle some of my own. I'll probably just...