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Also, it sat in the bottling bucket for a few hours before I could bottle it. Maybe the sugars settled, is that even possible?

Got a quarter to half way racked be fore I remembered to add my priming sugar and then let the flowing beer mix it in its own. It's been a week and the carbonation is week. Should I be worried about uneven carbing or does it just need more time? It's an IPA extract kit by the way.

New Glarus Moon Man No Coast Pale Ale. Had to run across the border during lunch Friday to get this. Solid beer.

I uncover it at night to help keep the temp down and a couple times I didn't get it covered before the sun came up. It not direct Sun light but the fact that it contains 5oz of hops I fell like it wouldnt take much. I will taste it today before I dry hop, I hope it's fine. When I tasted it...

So there is a slight chance my iPa was skunked, I have not dry hopped it yet. My question is if my batch was skunked will dry hopping mask the skunkyness? If not is there anything that can be done? Thanks

How much Sun exposure does it take to skunk a batch in a glass Carboy?

Great explanation, thank you

IPa extract kit came in under on the og, supposed to be 1.06- came out 1.050. What could be the cause? How could this effect the beer. I have calibrated the hydrometer so...

Thanks to everyone on this forum that helped me through it, this a great resource and I plan on utilizing it quite frequently!

My first brew! A Wheat extract kit with an American Ale yeast and the addition of 4 oz. of Ahtanum to the boil and 1 oz. dry hop. Turned out freaking great! It was recommended that i shouldn't experiment until I've had a few brews under my belt but I just can't leave stuff alone. Up next single...

What was the total oz. for the boil?

Correction, Falconers Flight 7 C's

Just picked up 4oz. Of FF7 hops for my first IPA! Anybody had a chance to use these yet?

Maybe I should pair the with another