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Thanks. Just got a taste of the beer tonight as I moved it to the second Carboy, and it was WAY too light for my taste. I'm curious, once I bottle the beer....should I immediately put it in the fridge? Or does it need to stay at room temperature for another week before it's cooled? And...

I suppose I could throw this in here as well. I did not mix any sugars in with the canned malt extract, as I wanted a more "pure" beer taste. The can was 3.75lbs, and I am making 4.5 gallons. It should be very low in alcohol content, but I was more concerned about the taste and want it to be...

Thankyou all for the replies, that is very helpful. As of right now, it has been about a day and a half and the brew has a very amber color to it, without an inch of foam on the top. Sediment is also very evident and lining the entire bottom. There are periodic bubbles coming up through the...

Thanks for the reply. I am using the yeast that came with the beer kit. There was no mention of diacetyl rest with the instructions, only that the yeast should be added once the wort was between 70 - 80 degrees. It also mentioned that timing was more important than temperature when adding...

Hello, I am new to the forums, and brand new to (trying) making beer. I literally just ordered a kit and book, and have been trying to follow all of the steps and see how things turn out. I have a two stage kit, with a 6 1/2 gallon glass carboy and 5 gallon glass carboy. My first...