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Just finished my second brew... Holiday Ale came out perfect! Final gravity was at 7.8% ABV. Little strong on the orange side, but I think it will mellow out after a week or two of additional conditioning...

So, I made a batch of Amber...first time brewing. I accidentally left the trub in the fermenter with all the beer. Well not accidentally I guess, but I missed that part in the instructions. I basically think I got a good beer considering that only after a week of conditioning I tried another...

I didn’t do that, but will from now on... it stayed steady at 212F when the water was boiling...I live in Virginia on the eastern shore at sea level, so 212F equals boiling here. Thanks for the tip, I’ll make sure I do that before hand!

And of course I say that while having a digital thermometer on top of my primary...lol... maybe I’m just full of ****.

It works like a charm! I have a thing for analog...

It’s pretty dead on and the needle drops back to room temperature in a matter of seconds once removed...

I’m just a beginner... I used the Brewers Best recipe for Holiday Ale. I just followed the instructions, I added hops after I was done steeping, wort returned to a boil and broke... I boiled for 40 minutes then added more hops for the final 15. I did an Amber (first time ever Brewing) and left...

I’m just backing the point of not needing a wort chiller... although I do find them intriguing. I’m new to all of this, so don’t crucify me...lol

I chilled the Amber slowly and it was fine... took about 30-40 minutes in the tub...

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Yeah, but I think me not pouring down the side added to the pronounced head... I tend to think that how airtight your primary fermenter is...adds to some carbonation. Just a guess, but it kind of makes sense.

Also like to add that I can usually drink about 4 or 5 domesticated non light beers and feel the same way...(don’t judge)

Yep, it was the block party. I feel it’s a great starter that’s pretty forgiving to rookie mistakes. I was pretty nosey in the beginning, always lifting the lid, even moved the primary around quite a bit to find the most stable temp in the house..I also didn’t notice any krausen layer on the...

No doubt! I’m going to try my best to be as patient as possible. From reading, I’ve learned the higher the gravity, the longer the wait in fermentation and bottling. I love stouts, I can’t wait to finally make my own, I just know the wait will be excruciating!!!