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I'm kinda new to brewing. I've heard a lot of rules of thumb that say 1 week primary, 2 weeks secondary, 3 weeks bottled... and all sorts of variations. I don't think I've ever heard of what is happening to my dIPA. - Based on Midwest Supplies' Hop Head Double IPA extract kit - Substituted...

My Star San is cloudy as soon as I mix it, does this mean it isn't working as well as it should? If it starts out cloudy, how do I know how long I can keep it? I guess I need to get lids for my HomeDepot buckets and start using distilled water.

Thanks, Calder! It's still bubbling today, so I'm leaning toward the likelihood that I cooled it off too soon, like you say. I'm going to continue checking the gravity and bottle once it stops dropping.

Thank you everyone! I think a few days of watching the gravity is a small price to pay for avoiding bottle bombs. I'm 99% certain that it's done. Unfortunately, I slacked on the hydrometer readings in the beginning. I assumed that, since airlock activity had stopped and the beer was in the...

Hello HomeBrewTalk! I'm new to home brew, getting ready to taste my first batch, bottle my second batch, transfer my third batch, and brew my fourth batch today. Big day!! I'm worried about the bottling though. The beer is a kolsch, the yeast is WLP029. It spent a week in the primary at 62...