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I live in a small apartment with no dishwasher. I really wish I had one.

You lose a little credibility with your last sentence haha. :D Thanks for the advice! EDIT:

Also, just as an added question. I am wilderness first aid certified and in my studies I have been taught that an 8 minute rolling boil kills 99% of living elements in water. There's a fraction of a fraction of life that can withstand the 8 minute boil and still effect a human negatively. Does...

I rinse and then boil. Do you think there is still flavor to the pot?

To the boil - they were boiled for about 5 mins. Surely they're fine, right?

I definitely feel like this could be a perpetrator.

OH right sorry I left that part out. I cool in the sink with ice until it gets to about 80 degrees F. Takes about 20 minutes from boil to 80.

Hmm the instructions from Midwest supplies says transfer to your secondary after only 5-7 days. Should it stay in the primary for 14 then transfer to the secondary?

I use about 1.5 oz of Star San - sometimes a little more per 5 jug (bucket or carboy). While I'm not exactly sure of the temperature in the closet, I know that it can't be that drastic. I keep my house at about 65-70 degrees all the time and closet that it's in is well insulated. I should...

I'll try to go into as much detail as I can. Firstly, I brew based off the instructions that come with the Midwest Supplies kit. I start by scrubbing the boiling pot in the sink, soap and water. Then fill with pure clean water from the tap and let that start boiling. Then I take the...

This is my third time brewing on my own so far and none have turned out well. Tonight I transferred to the secondary. The primary has a very short krausen ring and a very pungent smell. Almost chemical. It's exactly how my other two have smelled. The flavor of my previous two has been...