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Thanks for the reply! To follow that up, how long to you suggest keeping in the fridge/storing until drinking? My little "how-to" book suggests 2 weeks before drinking, but I keep reading that IPAs should be drank sooner than later so the hop flavors don't die off. Is there a perfect number to...

So I made and bottled a Bell's Two-Hearted clone. I went to check on the bottles today (today is Feb. 19, was bottled on Feb. 13, have been sitting at room temp) and when flipping the bottle upside down, a massive amount of yeast starting flowing around, including whole chunks at least the size...

The top of the airlock hasn't blown off, although I'm sure there's a nice bit of pressure inside of it right now. Thanks for the replies though, it sounds like it's just a very rigorous fermentation which definitely calms my nerves! Hopefully it turns out as well as it smells.

So I began fermenting an IPA a day and a half ago, and currently have it fermenting in a dark closet. I went to check on it to notice: 1) I could smell the beer, which I couldn't on my first batch (granted that fermented in a large room and was a porter, which isn't as pungent), and... 2)...