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Bottled my first batch a few days ago. Did the primairy for 5 days...FG was good. Seconodary for a good 3 weeks (at least) Only thing im a little concerned about is I added a 2 part fining agent before bottling but wasnt able to bottle for probably 5-6 days after adding it (at least)...

My wort was chilling in an ice bath in the sink...I gave a soft superficial stir to help the cooling process, and the wort became cloudy. I cant tell if it settled or not after (darn sam adams winter variety pack!) Anyway...is that "cold break" getting stirred up?

Is it ok to bottle 8hrs after adding a 2 part clearing/fining agent? The directions say it takes 12-24 hours to fully work. I'm gonna be going out of town tomorrow unexpectedly and would like to bottle whats in my secondary to keep the rotation going. Im not sure I really needed to use it...but...

Who here strains their hop and trub gunk after boiling and transferring into primairy? The guy at the brew store recommends pouring all that stuff into primairy and leaving it behind when siphoning to secondary or bottling. Says all that stuff in primairy is good for flavor. Thoughts?

Quick history Ok, so I'm on my first homebrew using BB American Cream Ale. Boiled everything up per the directions...my sanitation was pretty good. Had bubblling in the airlock maybe a few hours post yeast pitch (didnt start the yeast before hand...just sprinkle and stirred good)...

The girlfriend got me the Brewer's Best kit with the American Cream Ale for my birthday. :ban: Did my homework...brew day yesterday. Everything went relatively smooth. I sanitized everything beforehand in a bleach solution and rinsed with boiled water. I maintained sterility fairly well, but by...