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This picture was when I took my day 9 sample after the freezing weather dropped my temp to 55-57. 2 days before this there was slimy bubbles up to the the line on the sides 64-68F. Considering its dropping below freezing, I brought my bucket into the closet. Its slowly warming planning to keep...

Mixed feelings on whether to rack to secondary for another week or wait a few more days in primary and then bottle. Only racking to secondary as per recipe instructions, no experience. Ok so plan is: 1 bring inside 2 evaporative cooling with tshirt to bring back to 64-68 range 3 leave a...

Probably wont intentionally cold crash since this is my very first brew, maybe next time if you guys recommend a cold crash. I think the cold weather might have helped my krausen dissipate maybe? idk

Thanks. Quick Responses! I think I will bring it inside and try doing the water tub and tshirt system because it is still dropping in temp outside. First reason for racking to secondary was to free up my primary fermenting bucket for starting another brew. Or should I leave my amber in the...

**5g batch currently in day 9 of primary fermentation (american amber ale), plan to rack to secondary** Cold front came through last night and knocked my temp from between 64-68F down to 57-59*F. I am worried about yeast going dormant or just something going off from the drop in temp. Most...