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The guy army LHBS said to make a 3 gallon wort and pour it on 2bagsof ice. He said idhavethe perfect temp wort and be ready pitch. The ice didnt melt all the way! Long story short I went ahead and mixed everything together and as the carboy filled the adhesive thermometer was as low as the mid...

Thanks guys. Something was going on with the tubing and I had quite a bit of oxygen so I was concerned. The yeast going at it again is good. GOOD! My first batch was amazing, one of the top 5 brown ales my circle of friends has enjoyed. The next 3 sucked. Really counting on this batch before I...

When my beer was in primary this morning the airlock was completely still and the little plastic piece was completely resting. I see that as no positive pressure. I racked to secondary a few hours ago and now I have some bubbling and positive pressure again. IS THIS OK? I did feel like I got...

First batch was amazing. Batches 2-4 were off. Im on 5 and I am pretty optimistic. My off batches were off due to high fermentation temps and my water levels being off.

Sunday morning I woke up to some activity. It is on the slower side: one "blup" sound every 4 or 5 seconds. The only really amazing batch I have made (out of 4 previous batches) the yeast was firing by the next morning and the "blup blup blup" was every second or less, very aggressive. I have...

Should have some bubbling by now yea?

7 hours ago. No it isn't doing anything yet...?

If it was above 90 will it just kill all the yeast?

What will happen if I pitched my yeast a little prematurely. I was pressed for time. It may have been down to 75 but it's hard to say? It had a 25 min ice bath and seemed ok but I'm always worrying. Thanks ahead for the feedback

Really no secondary? How long in primary? Throughout talks with local brewers at the LHBS, the veterans anyways, they say to always use a secondary. Yeasts need to eat something and of there is no more sugar, they'll eat each other and produce off flavors. Also the hops decompose and what does...

Rum lover huh?

I was mostly concerned because we've had this bottle of rum for years. It's parrot bay coconut rum. Idk why we even have it but it's the only liquor in the house

Haha cool thanks ;) ccocnut rummy goodness

Another beginner mistake, I think.... I was racking to secondary and since I don't have vodka in the house, I use rum. Come to find out that when you at tightening the airlock and the bucket lid the negative pressure tends to suck back about .5 oz of whatever is in the airlock (maybe less)...

Let it warm up for at least 90 minutes