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I did 2 5 gallon batches 6 months ago and was fairly disappointed with the results. After 2 months, I tried a bottle and found low carbonation and it tasted rather green or yeasty I guess. I was planning on dumping it but got lazy as I didn't want to go through opening a few cases of bottles...

Thanks. I may try that yeast next.

Took the plunge and bought 5 gals of Mott's apple juice and Safale-04. Sanitized everything, added the juice, shook it to death, added yeast nutrients (3 tsp) and pitched. 4 hours later it was bubbling and has been bubbling for the past 18 hours. Was the easiest brew to put together and...

From what I've read here, I think the addition of Potasium Sorbate kills the yeast so it won't ferment after adding more juice/sugar.

Nice. I'm going to make my first cider this weekend. Can't wait!

OG 1.051 FG 1.010 = 80% Apparent Attenuation Real - 68% Honestly, this is the best spread I've ever had and it's still bubbling after 3 days. I usually get a FG of around 1.18 or so. Using a Cream Ale extract and added an extra Lb of DME. Not sure what it is going to taste like but...

Awhile back, I brewed a cream ale with dry yeast. Came out wonderful but I noticed the fermentation was fairly vigorous. I decided to try liquid in a smack pack for the first time (without making a starter) and brewed the same beer. I noticed that the liquid yeast took 24 hours to take off...

Read your instructions carefully before submerging the probe in water. I think mine said not to immerse it in liquid but I may be wrong. R/Avi

I just tape the lead of the probe so it dangles about half way down the freezer - ensuring it does not touch the walls or floor of the freezer. I also have two of those stick on thermos (one on the bottom and one half way up) so it seems to keep everything very close to what I set it at.

Well my first batch went into the bottles this weekend. It has been painful waiting and now I have to wait another 3 weeks...ouch. I made a cream ale, 2 weeks in primary, 2 weeks in secondary. I did taste it during bottling and was suprised at how good it tasted, although flat and not carbed...

Ooops...just bottled my first batch, a cream ale, with nothing but 22 oz bottles and I used all of the sugar in the kit. Tasted good but green at least :)

I never do this because I'm too excited to be making BEER!

<hmmmm....wondering what a beer made from heavy water used in nuclear production would taste like>

I do now. Figured $6 was worth it.

I fell down the stairs this weekend with my glass carboy full of beer but saved it. Can't say the same for my back. Sorry to hear about your loss :(

Thanks guys. After this, I think I will start fermenting in a glass carboy and learn to walk down stairs correctly. Not being able to see it ferment just isn't fun.

Congrats! I agree with you. This site is invaluable and everyone is so willing to help :)

Yesterday, I decided that I would make another batch. My 2nd one and it was going to be an English Pale Ale DME kit. I've had a Cream Ale sitting in a primary for a week and the final gravity had stabilized two days in a row. I figured since I had a glass carboy that I would rack it off so I...

Started a cream ale on Saturday (first brew) and watched it through the week. Took notes everyday and watched the gravity fall from 1.056 to a now 1.012 and it has cleared up (sample) and stopped bubbling this morning. Smells great and looks great so far. This weekend I'll rack it to a...

I just did an American Cream Ale 4 days ago and it was clay red when I put the top on it. Since, the sample has lightened up considerably. I was worried as well but then again it's my very first batch so everyone says you are supposed to worry with your first one :)