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HOw long is too long for fermenting. I have been Brewing a german altbier in a plastic 5 gallon plastic tub for 8 weeks. Please advise, Mat

Thanks Cathedral! Very informative and much appreciated! where can you purchase a vial for the hydrometer? Ours didn't come with one.

Hello fellow home brewers! I have had my beer in the plastic fermenter for 25 days. I would like to take a FG reading a day or two apart to be sure it stays the same to make sure we are ready to bottle. How do I bring the beer down to 59 degrees so the hydrometer will work? How much beer to I...

No, I didn't mean to do that. . My mistake. I was trying to thank everyone for their help. I will keep you guys posted on my progress. Thanks, Mat

Thanks for all the help. Keep ya posted on progress. -Mat

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The kit is called brewcraft USA homebrewers deluxe starter kit. I have been fermenting for 10 days in the 5 gal plastic bucket. I am thinking of putting it into a 5 gal glass container for second fermentation. Should I do this or leave it in he plastic bucket before bottling? If glass, when...

Where can I get a case of empty bottles? I live in Manhattan, NY. Thanks, Mat

It has now been 10 days fermenting. I want to take a hydrometer reading to see if it is ready to bottle. Is that my next move? How do I go about this? What do I test it in? By the way... I was never able to get an accurate og reading when I started -Mat

Fits like a gloves. Gees, that has been driving me nuts since Friday. So 10 days from "today" I should be ready to bottle? Is there any way to tell? Love the advice. -Mat

Thank you all. Keep ya posted on the progress.

Started Friday night. Thanks so much for the reassurance woozy. Appreciate it. How can I be sure microbes aren't getting in?

The kit is called brewcraft USA homebrewers starter kit. There is an airlock but I'm not seeing gas bubbles to concerned its not working. Looks like something is going on in the bucket though..

I purchased a starter kit and went to work on Friday. It is now Tuesday. After cooling it off, I put it in a five gallon plastic barrel that came with the starter kit. No matter how hard I try, the barrel won't close tight. Does it matter if the barrel isn't air tight or did I ruin my first...