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Thanks. What about using the smaller carboys for clarifying. Is it okay?

I'm brewing a couple of ales and they have been in primary for over two weeks. They both reached FG (1.012) about a week ago but I'm giving them more time. After they reached FG, there's still some activity in the airlock. I see a small bubble about every five minutes. Is this normal? I...

I can use one of those.

That's really good to know and I plan to research that. I think my problem this time was being new at this craft, and a little over anxious, and I didn't mix good enough. Hopefully my mistake won't affect the outcome too much but time will tell.

OK, thanks.

Thanks. It's an extract brew so I must not have mixed it good enough. Will that affect the outcome? Also, I'll leave it in for a couple of weeks then move it to secondary for at least another week or two.

I just started a Bass Ale Clone and checked the SG just before adding yeast and once the temp was down to about 72. The recipe states that the SG should be about 1.052 but mine was at 1.070. Any ideas what might have gone wrong and how this might effect the outcome? I have it in a fermenting...

Thanks for all the advice. I'll leave it for at least a couple of more weeks in primary. From what I'm reading there's no need for secondary, correct?

I'm currently brewing my first batch of beer and chose a blonde ale. I checked the SG before adding the yeast and it was right at 1.050, right where it wa supposed to be according to the instructions. The temperaure of my house is 77 but the thermometer on the fermenter reads 75. It was 77...