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Thanks for all the feedback guys, this definitely helps. Maybe I'll put them in an ice bath instead of the fridge. And I won't re-seal any beers :)

I'm definitely planning on keeping two bottles for a few months to age. I would still keep them in the fridge though right? As for testing, you can't really open a bottle to test for carbonation and if it's not fully carbonated re-seal it and let it finish?

Makes sense, I was thinking of putting it into the wine fridge for a few days. As for the carbonation, there's no easy way to tell if it has finished that process right? I can't just open a bottle to test b/c I only made a gallon batch and don't want to waste too much...

I just racked my beer into bottles for priming a week ago and I'm about to leave for the weekend. It'll be in the high 90s here in NY while I'm gone and I'm wondering if it's ok to leave the bottles in our hot apartment. Right now I have them in a ~75-80F water bath. I have a wine fridge which...

Just took another reading (two days after the first one) and it's still 1.020. I'm hoping this is FG or is there a possibility that my fermentation stalled b/c of the initial 80F I had in my carboy for a while?

Not sure about the OG/FG, only have the ingredients and alcohol content: Ingredient Mix for 1 Gallon of Bel-Gin Strong Ale Ingredients Malted Barley Blend, Hops, Yeast, Juniper Berries, and Coriander. ABV 7.25% Since the beer didn't taste sweet at all (I did add a good amount of Candi...

Went to my LHBS and bought a Hydrometer. The reading was 1.020. I also tasted the beer and it was good, not sweet so I would assume that fermentation is almost done (or done) and that's why I don't see any activity. Does that make sense? Since they beer already tasted pretty good - given the...

Thanks Guys, this was really helpful. And thanks for the detailed response Vhampyre, everything makes perfect sense the way you described it. Looks like it slowed done considerably, to the point where I can't detect any fermentation. Will get a hydrometer asap and post my results. Seems like...

Makes sense, I'll get a hydrometer this week then. More out of curiosity, is it possible that the yeast stopped fermenting because I went from my initial 80F to low 70s and it didn't like the rapid temperature drop?

I actually went there yesterday and picked up some things that I felt were missing in my Brewship Kit. It's a great place, everyone was very helpful too. I only live a few blocks away so this will definitely be my go-to place in the future.

Hi all, Just introduced myself (https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f29/hello-brooklyn-183261/) and already have my first question: I started out with a Belgian Strong Ale and pitched my dry yeast when the wort was at around 80F (I know I should have waited for it to go further down but it was...

Hi everyone, I'm an absolute rookie brewer, just started brewing my frist one-gallon batch Friday night (for those of you from NYC, I got the Brewshop kit with the Bel-Gin Strong Mix). I do have a history of brewing in my family though: My dad worked for Loewenbrau in Munich, my great...