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We are on our tenth brew. We've done mostly pretty simple kits so far. Sometimes the directions say to settle before transferring to the fermenter. Some kits don't. Recommendations?

Thanks guys. That's what I'll do. I'm sure she'd have no problem racking to a secondary if I really needed her to, but it's good to know this should be alright. She's actually going to be leaving also and meeting me but the timing should work out perfect for her to get these in right before...

Alright, I'm still new so you'll have to excuse me. I'm on my 5th batch of malt extract brewing. Starting to try tougher recipes including grains and what not. I'm about to try a Sierra Nevada Clone that calls for dry hopping in the secondary when fermentation is complete. Seems to make sense...

That's genius! Unfortunately I don't have a dishwasher. Maybe I could use the dish drying rack, but it'll be hard to stand them up.

I'm going to be bottling my first batch soon. And it is becoming apparent that drying bottles after cleaning is not a quick process. Any tips? Should I buy a bottle tree? I can pick up an 80 bottle one for $25 but they look a little flimsy to me. Willing to get one if it's worth it but...

Thanks guys. The blow-off seems to be doing the trick. Maybe at one week I'll switch back to the airlock just to have a closer look and make sure it's done bubbling.

Thanks for all the help. I'll try that next time just to experiment. Also, not sure if I should start a new thread with this question but I had krausen fill my airlock overnight. By this morning the tiny air holes were clogged. Luckily nothing happened more than that. I removed it, cleaned...

THANKS pompeiisneaks and revvy Thanks for the help. I think I should be alright. You guessed right it was an extract batch. And yes the kit was for a final volume of 5 gallons. I may have been a hair over 5 but definitely not a full half gallon over. And I filled it right on the money to where...

Hey everyone. First time brewer first time posting. My first batch seems to be fermenting nicely. I am a little concerned however that my OG was only 1.030 @ 68 degF, so adjusting for temperature maybe 1.031. I'm using an ingredient kit that claimed my OG would be between 1.048 to 1.050 and...