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Question for everyone, how do you determine the time you keep your beer in primary fermentation and how long to keep bottle conditioning. It seems that smaller gravity beers are good after a couple weeks primary and a couple conditioning, but heavier ones seem to take a month or so primary and...

So I have an Ale Pale for my primary fermenter with the sticky thermometer on the side of it. How closely is the temperature displayed by my thermometer stuck to the side matching the actual temperature inside the bucket where the fermentation is actually taking place? Do you have to do any...

Looking for some feedback. What do you guys think? Style Name: American IPA Boil Time: 60 min Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume) Boil Size: 3.5 gallons Boil Gravity: 1.089 Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only) STATS: Original Gravity: 1.062 Final Gravity: 1.012 ABV...

OK, thanks for the reassurances. Still learning how the different yeasts behave. I appreciate the quick replies!

I want to make sure my fermentation is going ok. When I used Belle Saison, I had a highly active airlock after 12 hours. Fermented at 72-75*. I know Belle Saison likes to ferment warmer than most yeast strains. My S-04 batch has been fermenting around 62* and there was some airlock...

Good Idea! If the inner diameter of the PVC tubing is 1/4" will that fit snugly or do I want a 3"8" inner diameter and then clamp it secure to the 1/4" copper?

I can get the 1/4" for free where I would need to buy the 3/8" (tho it would be around $14 so not much) so if the 1/4" will work fine I will probably stick with that. Loving the feedback tho, keep it comin fellas! :)

I have the option of building a chiller using either 50' of 1/4" copper pipe or 20' of 3/8" copper pipe. Which one will give me the best results? I would be using these (currently) to chill about 3.5 gallons of wort at a time.

Ok, sounds good. Thanks guys! You're awesome!

My first brewing day I would stir the boiling water every 5 minutes for about 20-30 seconds during the 60 minute hopping boil. This was completely a guess by me. Any thoughts on how often (or if it is even necessary) to stir while boiling the hops?

Hypothetically let's say I needed a beer in 6 weeks. Would it be better to primary for 4 weeks and bottle condition for 2, or primary for 2 weeks and bottle condition 4? Does one give better flavor and/or clarity than the other? Either way, why? Thanks!

Howdy tigers? Noobie here. Does Easy Clean work as a sanitizer or do I still need to use something like Star San? If I do, what is the point of using Easy Clean?

You guys are awesome, thanks for the help and support! One day when I have any idea what I'm talking about I'll be sure to repay the favor!

Thanks for the advice! Does the conditioning time start once bottled or after the bottles have fermented for a couple weeks to create some carbonation? And I won't be saving the yeast, so sticking to just the primary fermenter sounds like the way to go. Thanks for the quick replies! If...

Howdy all, I am working on my first home brew, Brewer's Best Belgian IPA, and I have some questions on how to proceed. It is currently in the primary fermenter, has been for 2 days. I have 2 different friends giving me different advice on how to proceed from here. Friend 1: stick to...