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    It's a sucess!!

    Just popped open my first Brewers Best American Cream Ale. This is my first ever attempt and I only have one word. WOW! :ban: It's only been in the bottle for one week and tastes great. Lacking the carbonation, but hopefully it will come. I only have one regret. Only that I didn't put...
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    12 oz. bottle yield

    This weekend I will be bottleing my first batch of brew. :ban: Can someone tell me approximately how many 12 oz. bottles I will need? Thanks
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    Secondary question

    On Saturday I racked to the secondary (glass carboy) after being in the primary for a week. Airlock activity has been zero since day three. Had a taste at transfer time and it tasted fine. I looked in on the brew on Sunday and there appeared to be a few small white patches on the top. Looked...
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    When to rack to secondary

    Hi there. Newby question. When do you rack to the secondary? Automatically at 1 week? After 3 days of checking the gravity with no movement? On Saturday, I brewed a Brewers Best kit, American Cream Ale. I pitched the yeast at 77 degrees. In 3 hours, I had about 1 bubble a second. Now...
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    Pitching Yeast

    Is 85 degrees to warm to pitch yeast? I have a brewers best American Cream Ale kit and am using Nottingham yeast. I don't have the option of using cold water/ice bath.
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    Topping off

    Hello. I am starting my first brew tomorrow, a Brewers Best American Cream Ale. I have a few questions about topping off. When I put the wort into the primary, a 6.5 gal. bucket, should I top off to 5 or 5.5 gallons? I was thinking (and the directions say 5), but I have heard people topping...
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    Cleaning and Sanitizing

    Hello. I have been told that I can keep a solution of both the cleaner (One Step) and sanitizer (Iodophor) in a bucket for a couple of weeks without losing any effectiveness. First question. Is this true? Second question. If so, should it be a food grade bucket? I have a couple of unused 5...
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    Primary Fermentor Question

    Hello all, Ran accross this board about a week ago and I have learned a lot. I am from Michigan and am new to brewing. I plan on starting next weekend. I am going to start with a Brewers Best kit - American Cream Ale. My question is with the primary fermentor. Is it best (or does it...
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