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5g Belgium IPA + 5g American Pale Wheat 10g of brew=22,159

I think I will do that, let it sit in the fermentor bucket for a month then bottle....see how that works out. I feel the instructions that come with the kit aren't always the best to follow when going threw these stages. Thanks for the response! :mug:

The instructions that came with my brew kit says to wait 5-7 days for fermentation to finish. I understand getting a gravity reading and seeing if the yeast are finished....Now my question is would it be in my best interest to let this beer sit in the ferment bucket for about a month then bottle...

Can anyone recommend a good book that I could read for brewing beer? I have recently started this hobby and I have a lot to learn. Thanks in advance!:mug::tank:

Yea I enjoy Belgium ipa's. I would say almost ever ipa I have enjoyed.

This is my first brew....I have bottled everything but kept a small sample out to try. I put it in the fridge to make it cold and it has a tang like taste. Could this beer be no good? Its a Belgium IPA....I took gravity reading before and after fermentation and all numbers matched what the box...

I was wondering the same thing with my 1st and 2nd brew. I have them fermenting now and both are in the basement...Temp varies between 72-75. Should I maybe soak both in a tub of ice or water to drop temp closer to 70? or should this be ok? Temps have been pretty low in PA the past couple days...

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FA86OVG/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 is this sanitizer a rinse free product?

What does everyone use for sanitation for cleaning everything from boil tools down to bottling? I have a small packet of easy clean from LD Carlson but I need to buy more and looking for advice. Thanks

I do have a 6 gallon bucket I use now. I have a 5 gallon batch in now (belguim IPA) but as it is fermenting I would like to boil a summer ale and get that fermenting a while. I do believe the head space may be a problem. Should just get a bigger bucket.

I got 2 4 gallon buckets for free today and I was wondering when I do my next batch would I see a difference in the beer if I were to split the wart into the 2 buckets and then evenly mix the yeast? or should I make sure I use a 5 gallon bucket and keep it all together? thanks in advance

well thanks! Just wondering, is it ok to look in at times and do a gravity reading? I didn't know how much I should mess with the fermenting stage.

Newbie to the whole beer making process....I've been getting into drinking micro brews within the past year and thought I would give it a try. I bought a home brew kit with a Belgium IPA. I am about a week in and I can see the fermentation process slowing down a little. I do not have a secondary...