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Can you over ferment a beer?

The 2nd one is a kit also,but it says it will be ready to bottle in just 7 days after the bubbles stop. Does that sound right? Or should I let it go longer?

I did not use a hydrometer on the first batch, I pitched the yeast and covered before I remembered. It was just because me and my buds drank about 8 each and felt as though we were drinking spring water. The 2nd batch I did take a reading it came up as 1.040 the best I could tell.

O my first batch came out ok, it was a all malt amber kit. I just brewed my new batch which is oktoberfest all malt also. My question is do I need to put this in a 2 nd fermenter? I have a 6 gallon Carboy from my dad but not sure when to use it he passed on, or do you just use them when you are...

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I could not help it I had two bottles that did not fit in the cases so I put them in the fridge, but when I opened one it was not cardonated. Is that because the yeast was to cold to react with the priming sugar?

Can you do full boils with the kits you get at the brew shops for the newbies like my self? Just trying to figure it all out. Would love to move up to harder brews n kegging.

My buddy was only able to get a 1/4 keg that's not much use is it?

Just 12 days it was a all malt amber...from a kit. My buddy just dropped off a keg for me to convert,but it is a small one. Does the oct fest need a glass fermenter also?

So I bottled my first batch today with the help of my 13 year old who capped every bottle and my wife who dried every bottle. Only tried a little bit but I can't wait to start a new batch. I would like to go with a oct fest type if anybody knows of some good ones.

I have a buddy that is going to get me a keg, but not real sure what to do with it. I was reading about keggls. Are there any pics or plans for this? I am very new to the brew scene. Thanks

how quickly after I bottle can I drink it I know the instructions at about 7 weeks but that seems like a long time I want some now

Thanks for the input guys. Now I have time to finish drinking the 2cases of Sam adams, so I don't have to pay for empty bottles.....who would? I will keep up with the posts and let ya know how it's going.

that kid is called true brew.it is a amber all malt brew. I have not checked the gravity of it I thought the fermentation bucket needed to stay sealed should I have checked it before I sealed it ? I guess I will find these things out down the road .

Got a kit from my wife and got it going last week on wens. I was reading some of the posts and they were saying that longer fermantaion is ok? Is it? I just want the first one to come out good and move on to oct fest.