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Thanks for the info Wayne! It's the Wyeast as you assumed. Let me elaborate a little more. I didn't do too much in regard to aeration; it was poured from the pot into a strainer and shaken slightly. It produced a good deal of krausen in day 2 and 3, settled off slowly, and now, 5 days later...

This yeast came in my Porter kit from NB. It's been a week and let's just say it's going slow and steady. Normally, I rack to my secondary when there's a bubble every 15-20 seconds. After reading about the massive amount of diacetyl which is produced by Ringwood, I would like to make sure I...

Thanks for the info!

The day after it was pitched it reached 72, which was it's highest. It's been at a steady 67 since.

It has krausen, quite a decent amount. With the IR, the trub at the bottom of the Carboy was almost all picked up and moving. In the latest brew, the trub has been sitting there and I can't see any movement.

Hello fellow brewers, I have a question regarding the fermentation of my most recent brew. It’s my second brew actually, so my thumbs are pretty green. My first brew was an Irish Red, as it entered the 2nd day of fermentation the trub was completely in suspension and remained there for a...

Aluminum is fine, and for the price you won’t beat it, if you didn’t have a fryer, you could’ve purchased both for around $60. The Turkey Fryer bases are great too, I know because I bought one (Banjo type). New people wanting to do a full boil can get kits online which have an 8 gallon...

I’ve read How To Brew already. I should do it twice, it’s that good. I appreciate everyone’s comments and suggestions! The article I referenced in the original post is very convincing, so I’m going to give the information a shot. Who knows, maybe I switch later.

I just brewed my first batch on Saturday. I've been trying to read as soak up as much information as possible, but I have a question I was unable to find a good answer to. Let me back up for a second. I read this article: Brewium.com: Home Brewing Article: On Two Stage Fermentation It's a...

I was checking out these bottles for my collection. They’re large (32oz) and have a nice finger handle. What I’m wondering is if the aluminum screw-on cap will seal properly. Has anyone used or tried these bottles?

Thanks for the advice! I'll do research on each type and buy 6.5 gallon boys from here on. Thanks again...

Thanks! I will have those times, winters up here are extremely cold and since I have to brew outside it will important that I stock up. I like what you said about the primaries, I was under the impression most beers benefit from a secondary. Two questions: Will it hurt to use a 6.5...

Well it's on. I placed the order after adding another hydrometer and double bottle sprayer. I plan on ordering another 5 gallon BB with my next supplies, but until then I work with the two. I'll start a topic of my first brew with some video. Someone call it - St. Paul Porter or Irish Red

That's up for debate. I've heard darker beers are more forgiving, but the Irish Red is calling my name (it's my favorite brew style right now). I want to start with the Red but I don't know if getting a batch under my belt first would be a better idea.

I can drink a lot of beer, but that might be pushing it. :mug: There are some events coming up where I may want to stock up, like the 10,000 lakes festival and a bunch of Disc Golf tournaments. It would be nice to be able to brew more for these occasions.