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Feb. 06- Brewed an English Ale. OG was 1.050 at 75F. I've had some concerns because there was no visible signs of fermentation this past week. No activity in the air lock. I was seriously considering re-pitching with new yeast. Feb. 11- Took a gravity reading this morning, 1.020 at 72F...

2 gallon boil...add 1oz. 6.9AAU Cascade and 6.6# LME. Boil 55 minutes...add 1oz. 6.0AAU Cascade. Boil additional 5 minutes. My plan is to achieve a "cold break" as quickly as possible to avoid "chill haze". Especially since I'm using a Light Malt Extract. My last batch, Pale Ale, was a...

I have an idea. I had a "chill haze" problem with my Pale Ale. I was told that this was caused by not dropping the wort temperature quick enough. This is my plan... I have a medium size box that I have lined with a trash can liner. I'll placed my sanatized fermenter in the box and added 1...

I just bottled my second batch. With the first bottling, I was only able to fill 24 of the 22oz. size. The same happened on my second batch. If my math is correct...5 gallons of beer should produce 29 of the 22oz. bottles. How am I ending up so short??? That's 110oz short!!! What can I do...

1.)What is its purpose? 2.)When I steep it for 20 minutes the wort turns to an amber. Can I steep it for 10 to produce a lighter color? 3.)Do I really need the crushed crystal malt? I started my 2nd batch today. Brewers Best "American Micro Pale Ale." My Oktoberfest is progressing...

Did you follow the directions EXACTLY as printed? If so, did you bottle after ONE week of fermenting or did you use a secondary fermenter? Honestly, I'm very concerned. I don't want to spend 6 weeks plus just to make horse whiz. I can drink Coors and be just as happy. Hope all is well...

http://www.ldcarlson.com/public%20catalog/Brewers%20Best%20Recipes/1028%20German%20Oktoberfest.pdf At this website you wil find the complete brewing instructions. If any of you have a minute, please read through it and tell me what you think. This is what I've been going by... Thanks Skip

I honestly appreciate all the advice and help. It is hard to wait, no doubt!! However, considering this is my first and many of you have been doing this for years, I have decided to rack this to the bottling bucket and let it sit for another week, as suggested by the masses. It's going to...

This is the Brewer's Best German Oktoberfest kit. The instructions state..."Bubbling will slow down significantly then stop completely after 3-7 days. When bubbling has stopped, remove the lid, sanatize a hydrometer and take the FG reading. If the reading matches the FG reading for your...

I really appreciate both your responses. My mind is at ease now. Today (Aug. 27) I did a gravity check. FG 1.012 all is well. Bottling day is this Wed. 29th. I sipped on about 4oz, just to check for any "off flavors." FANTASTIC!!! Still a little cloudy and flat but this promises to be...

Yesterday, Aug 22, I started my first batch ever!!! I used a Brewer's Best German Oktoberfest kit. All went well however, today I have some concerns. 1) The fermenter temperature has risen to 79. Is this a valid concern or do I need to take some action? 2) The instructions with Brewers Best...

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