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Thank you to everyone for your thoughtful replies. Ah yes, I remember reading that now -- watching for the hydrometer reading to stay the same over several consecutive readings. (Do I really have to discard the beer I use to take each reading? What a tragedy.) The mesh bag over the racking...

Can either of you explain (1) what cold-crashing is, and (2) how I can use a hydrometer to avoid bottle bombs? I did take a hydrometer reading just prior to the beginning of fermentation (1.050), but unlike some previous kits I've used, this one doesn't specify what the final reading is likely...

I'm brewing my 3rd batch ever (first two were successes!), this time following a recipe for a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale clone. As instructed, I transfered to a secondary fermenter today (after a week in the primary) and added an ounce of Cascades hops. (Is that "dry hopping"?) I just dumped the...

Hi there. I just started my first batch (of many, I hope) this week, and just found this forum today. I have a lot to learn and a lot of posts to read, of course, but I figured I'd start learning by doing, so I followed the kit instructions for a batch of pale ale. One concern is that the...