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So im looking into the future for my next beer to brew. Need some suggestions. I would love to brew a beer that is very similar to Blue Moon. Its my absolute favorite, and would like to brew one very similar, that also has that clean citric taste. 1) Could you please recommend a recipe 2)...

Just left the meter down in room #2 for 30 min.....62*f.....and it stays pretty consistant. So i think I will keep it there, and if i need to heat it up, take brettg20 advice, and just cover it up.

thats my problem. 1 room is too warm....and the other room im afraid is too cold, and the yeast might go dormant and not finish the final process of cleaning up. Its going to be trial by error, but Id rather get some view points first.

Ferment in. sry!

( its acctually a 1x2gallon brew, and a 1x5gallon brew....i have two fermentors ) k + 1 for basment. What is an IDEA Ambient room temp to brew in? just curious.

Ok, so I started brewing again, Got a 2 gallon Mr. Beer Mexican beer refile ( as a gift ), and brewed it. I used a digital thermoforming to record temp daily. I placed a towel down, then the bucket on top of it, with the thermometer under neath the bucket. temp readings for 2 weeks are below...

So If done alot of reading, but have some simple questions. I will list not process as far as I understand it, and please let me know if I am mistaking: my main focus is not moving beer unless needed, and sanitation. 1) Primary fermenter - 1 or 2 weeks? (depending on gravity reading) 2)...

The smell from mine is very potant. Stunk up the whole house. But not so much a bad smell. Smells almost like beer/fruity sort of smell. Im sure this will all clean up with time. What do you guys think of the color? Sorry if the pic wasnt perfect.

Yes I understand. Im trying to brew some beer for me and my brother when he gets back from the military in less than two months, and Just wanted to see if its infected now, It wouldn't be too late to go for a round two. But I will be giving this beer alot more time after tasting it, that is...

Cleaner was C-Brite

Hello brewers, So this is my first time brewing. I am brewing a American Wheat with little bit of Orange peel zest and honey. Starting Gravity: 1.05 Gravity 3 days ago: 1.01 Current Gravity: 1.01 Although every one on here tells me to wait longer than a week before moving to secondary...

Hello all, I am brewing my first American Wheat beer. every thing has been going great! Or so I thought. my OG was 1.05, three days later no bubbles and current gravity at 1.01...nothing wrong here...However, I made a noob move by not checking the temp. my thermometer is complete crap, got...

Ok, I tasted it....and it tasted like total crap. I dont know if it was because i got a glass full of hops and yeast debre or what. Is 3 days too soon to be judging my beer?

Hello brewers,:drunk: So I am brewing my first beer. It is an American Wheat with honey and very small amount of orange peels. Starting Gravity: 1.05 Current Gravity: 1.01 1) I hydrated my yeast 48 hours ago with water and malt. then brewed the beer probably 30 hours ago. starting to...

ok. taking this fourms advice, and many other fellow brewers advice that i have talked to....every one is telling me to get a few brews under my belt first. However, 5 gallons of beer is just too much for me. I think i am still going to split it in half and brew 2 1/2 gallons for my first...