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I agree, I used bleach to sanitize the FV and everything else touching the brew. I rinsed for about 30 minutes to get rid of the bleach smell, and then a final rinse with bottled water. The only thing is I am a little paranoid about the tap water, sometimes it is not always clear.

A lot of good tips to go on from the responses. I will be making a trip back to the states next month so I will pick up some PBW and star san to use in bottle injectors to make things easy.

I am getting ready to bottle my first batch and I was wondering if i should sanitize the bottles that came with the kit? Coopers says they don't need to be sanitized, but the box was opened for about a day exposing them to the air in my apartment. If I do have to sanitize, I will will have...

This is good information to know for the newbie such as myself.

I think he is talking about the Krausen Collar. You don't have to take it out, but after 3 days or when the foam has cleared your can remove it before the yeast drys on the side. Just makes it easier to clean and more head room in case of excessive foam.

Hello Everyone, Just started my first batch last week and feel this is going to be an addictive hobby! I am located in Thailand and just had a coopers DIY sent here from Australia $100 shipping. I think it will be worth it though as a sample of the batch has tasted great so far and I look...

Thanks for the comments, I feel much better now!

Congrats! Its looks very nice! I am working on my first too.

You are right. It is hard to spot peeking.

In primary for 7 days now but bright white spots are starting to form on top. Sample does taste fine though. I am very new to brewing and to this board, any help appreciated.