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...freakin Coopers Dry Ale yeast.... gave it a 30 min warm up before pitching. It's still going nuts!! LOL

I didn't fully comprehend your last sentence before I replied... I should keep it cooler than the suggested temp? Like 65?

I thought of that, but the temp was hot on the front end (around 75 for the first few hours), but has been between 68-70 ever since then.... It was fine in the beginning, but now when the temp is lower, it has been going crazy.... I did give my dry yeast a head start by making a starter about...

My primary is blowing out the top! It's a 7.9 gal primary.... I brewed an extract with a OG of 1.042 last night and it keeps blowing the top off of the bucket?!?!?! Everything was cool this morning when I got up.... Bubbling away merrily.... I have had a blow off hooked up since I pitched...

Thanks for the advice. However, when I opened the package, it wasn't what I expected. It only contained a bag of premixed, ready-made wort and packets of yeast and a ph adjuster.... I suppose this "kit" doesn't even require me to boil the wort, as it appears to be pre-made. I guess all...

I am new to the craft.... So new in fact that I have not brewed my first batch yet! :D I was a little under the influence the other night when I was purchasing some of the equipment and I also bought my first couple of kits from an online supplier.... I only made one mistake. One of...