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Kind of a follow up question from the OP- I have an extract kit from Midwest Supplies that say to move to a secondary fermentor after 2 weeks. I don't have a secondary fermentor- will it be ok to just leave in the primary for the extra 2 weeks? Are secondary fermentors more so used to get the...

This is interesting to me because I opened a few beers from my first batch(a Pale Ale extract kit) after only being bottled for 9 days- so a little over 3 weeks post brew day- and it tasted watery(correct description? I don't know). It didn't taste bad but it certainly didn't taste like a Pale...

Thanks for the input. Yes, I am just doing extract right now so it appears there aren't too many factors worth noting on account of most of the science being done for me in the extract kit. When did every feel comfortable enough to move to all grain?

Hello everybody! First time poster, first time brewer. I've seen several comments about keeping detailed notes every time you're brewing. I brewed my first batch a month ago today and my second batch (exact same recipe) nearly 2 weeks ago now. Thankfully, I kept notes throughout the process...