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That makes a lot more sense. I wasn't sure why I was diluting my wort so much on this brew. It makes more sense to do a a full boil. I will figure out how to try that next time. I view the prefab kits as introduction, getting my feet wet, I already am trying to figure out flavor infusions for...

Very true, I view this as my first born child. For maximizing the size of my boil, are you talking about batch size? I had a 15gal pot from my cheese starting up, so I can definitely increase my yield. If this is what you are talking about, what are the pros? Thx

Thank you for your input. I have figured out my mistake, I should have started first stag in the 6.5gal bucket then transferred to 5gal Carboy. I have been able to keep it around 65degrees since then and I think it's coming along. I'll comment on the final product, hopefully it is good.

I don't know off hand what yeast I used, but it doesn't help that the room temp has been 74+, but hopefully night will cool it off. Thanks for your advice

I figured that out afterwards, I aerated before adding but when the yeast was sitting on-top, I instinctively have it a few rotations.

I have started my first brew, I've gone off a starter kit for a Belgian golden ale. I don't think I have screwed anything up thus far but while I was watching it this evening, the airlock/ catch has filled 3x in 2hrs, 4hrs after transferring to Carboy and adding yeast. I believe this is a good...