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I Finally tried it. It was horrible. My wife and I thought it was overcarbonated so I poured it back and forth between a couple glasses and BAM! Decent beer! Whoo hoo!

Thanks for the responses! I'm walking to the fridge now!

My first beer, and Irish Red, has been in bottles for 2 weeks and I am impatient to try one. I keep reading online that you run the risk of foaming over if you open a warm beer. Some people said to put it in the fridge for a couple days. How long in the fridge is long enough? I put one in...

Awesome! Thanks for the info!

What is cold crashing? Dropping the temp below the minimum for fermentation? Sorry if this is a basic thing. I'm a noob.

It can show sigs. You have to go to more >> settings >> forum reading options. At least, it works on the iPhone.

It's 100 degrees out and my AC can't keep up. The house is around 85 degrees. My first brew ever is in the primary which is in a bucket of water that I managed to get down to 60 degrees. Thanks to this thread, I can sleep now.

I'm glad you asked. I didn't know either.

This is the beginners forum, right? I'm glad you asked the question because, as a complete beginner, I hadn't thought about the sugar content of the flavoring.

Thanks for the pictorial. I love the old comics style. As a complete beginner, I appreciate it.

I got the same kit. It's fermenting now. How long do you plan to leave it in the primary? The video from Midwest suggested that fermentation is done in a couple days (I used the dry yeast) but after reading a bunch of threads, I think I should leave it in for a week or two to clear up.

Ha, that's what I am afraid of! Well, my wife more than I.

Couch potato

Hey everyone! I picked up a beginners brewing kit from Midwest Supplies and I am now in the middle of my first brew! I am really excited about this and I have already learned a lot from this forum. Cheers!