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Ahh, so looking at the recipe it appears it was missing a step: Step G: Place fermenter in warm area...(snip)...Should notice bubbling in airlock within 24 hours. Bubbling will slow down significantly and then stop completely agter 3 to 7 days. When bubbling has stopped, remove the lid...

for ingredients, i do remember that there were 2 cans of 1.5kg malt extract, in addition to the crushed grains. Muntons extract i believe? Sorry I am not at home to get the correct listing.

Yes, I adjusted for the wort temp, but i did not mix the wort before sampling. 3 gallons of boiled wort placed into fermenter, followed by 2 gallons (plus a little) to reach the 5 gallon mark.

This is where I got the ingredient kit http://www.homebrewshopltd.com/catalog_i6696491.html?catId=277190 They do not have the recipe online though. With no bubbling occuring for 24 hours before bottling, am I still in that much of risk of bottle explosions? Also, bottling date was April 6th...

I will try to find the kit ingredient list (at work atm). I do remember the directions that came with it said fermentation will take between 3 and 7 days...that is the only reason i bottled on day 4.

So after months of research I finally brewed my first beer. Brewed the batch on a wednesday evening, saw active fermentation thursday evening, saturday evening I saw no signs of fermentation and I bottled on Sunday. Now, obviously I did not take final gravity reading and here is why: When I...