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so i brewed up an ipa last night, my only issue was that my SG was lower than i expected... i got 1.042 and i was expecting more like a 1.050 or higher. i did have some boil-over, maybe 12 ounces total wort lost, maybe that has something to do with it... with it being in the fermenter now, i...

okay, so my pale ale has been sitting in bottles for about a month... still a bit of a sour taste, but ill still drink it. my irish red, however is on day 19 of fermentation, ready to go into bottles tomorow, it is so dark, its hard to tell if it's quite clear enough...

my red ale was bubling like crazy for the first 3 days of fermentation, but now 5 days in it has shown very little action. should i take my fg reading now? should i wait the recommended 7 days? can you leave it in the fermenter for too long?

bad news first... i know its only been bottled for a week, but my first brew, a pale ale did not come out as expected... i beleive its due to the virtually undrinkable tap water here in florida. i boiled and chilled most of the water i used, but the beer has a mediciny, almost sour taste to it...

i transferred from primary to secondary 2 days ago, sampled, seems like it is on its way... my question is since transferring, there has been very little airlock action, almost none, is this normal? the recipe says to keep it in the secondary for 5-7 days. should i bottle at 5, or 7, or even...

first brewing attempt is in the primary. it is an american style pale ale, a recipe that i got, but i went a little more aggresive with cascade hops than the recipe called for, hopefully will tun out well. my wife is now completely convinced that i am nuts after she found me huffing fumes from...

im am prob the newest of newbies. ill introduce myself, im scottie, born and raised in boston, moved here to palm beach about a year ago for work. my homebrew experience is very limited. my father was a good homebrewer when i was young. i tried myself once a few years back and succesfully...