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For my future batches I will start with taking the readings and I do have a refractometer so I can use that in addition. Eventually I want to scale up but only if I can make that process efficient and easier, as I am in my retirement years and I want to limit the lifting of 5 gallon batches.

first thanks for the responses. I do have a hydrometer so I can test for SG. That wan't my plan initially because it is a one gallon batch and I didn't want to waste any on testing, I was just going to go by the instructions and start to bottle after three weeks in the fermenter. As far...

Hi, This is my first brew and tomorrow I should be bottling according to the instructions, this will be 21 days since starting fermentation. I have attached two pics. You can see the floaters on top of the brew and the second pic shows the airlock which appears to indicate gas is still...

okay good to know

Thanks for the quick response. Okay I may have my wording etc., mixed up. I am planning to just add an airlock to the primary container and filling with water to remove headspace. I am not taking any readings at all with this kit, I just wanted to keep things as simple as possible my...

Hello, New to the forum and brewing. I started a one gallon chocolate milk stout and am in the 4th day of primary fermentation. My question...when I started the fermentation I filled my one gallon jug up to the neck of the bottle. Fortunately I did have a blow-off tube submerged into...

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Hello, I just started my first batch of Chocolate Milk Stout and am in the 4th day of fermentation. I started with a one gallon kit just to get my feet wet. I am not totally new to brewing/fermenting as I had dabbled with wine making many years ago. However, I was looking for something...