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So I went out of town for about 10 days. I asked my brother to come over and feed my fish. I should have specified that he NOT touch my thermostat. I specifically set my thermostat on 71F so my recently bottled batch would get happy in the bottles. I just got home to a cold house. My...

Several weeks ago there was a thread on here with something to the effect of "Show us your full carboys." Well I wanted to show my buddy one guys basement loaded with full carboys and wine barrels. I have searched and searched, but can't seem to find it. Does anyone remember that post? I was...

I read a lot about exploding bottles. What does that really mean? Are we talking flying glass across the room? Glass stuck into drywall? Or just a rupture and beer spews all over the place. Just in case I have my batch in a crate. The lid is partially on with so it doesn't get too warm in...

I finished bottling some brew earlier. Should I still keep the bottles at the same temperatures I kept my primary at (68 - 72F)? I assume you want to keep the temperatures consistent at least for a few weeks after bottling. Is that right or if my temps get up to 74 - 75 F or get in the low...

How do you guys clean your auto syphon if you have one? It looks like only the end piece at the bottom of the syphon comes off. The other end pieces won't budge. It looks like they are glued on to me. I ran some light soap through the syphon and rinsed well then soaked it in idophor...

So I am on my 2nd batch and was going to bottle, but I think its not ready. According to a website I have been referencing (defalcos.com) my hydrometer should read at least 1.013 or below before bottling. I just took a reading and I am at 1.016 - 1.017 so I guess I need to wait longer to...

Hi, This is Clint from Texas. I brewed a batch with a buddy about 8 years ago and it turned out pretty good. Just got back into it a couple of months ago and I am working on my 2nd batch at this time so I can already tell this is a new hobby. I am glad to have found this forum because there...

How do you know if your batch is ruined? What are key indicators? When do you know its bad? Is it obvious due to smell? I used bleach to santize for my first batch and did not have any problems. I thought I was doing good on my 2nd batch by using Iodophor for sanitizing instead of...

I am a newbie here....first post of many. My first batch was an extract recipe for Fuller's ESB. It bubbled for about 2 - 3 days in my primary. It turned out great and I am pleased with the brew for my first batch. My 2nd batch is an extract recipe for Paulaner Oktoberfest. It bubbled...