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Just took a reading - Porter is at 1.010 - which I guess is textbook. Wheat appeared from the airlock to be finished up - but when I opened the bucket, there was a little bit of visible activity on the surface. The reading came out at about 1.020, so I'm going to wait on the Wheat. There is...

First off, I have a hydrometer - and I'll take some readings. Fermentation started at around 74 degrees, but was lowered to the 70-72 range over the course of the first night, and it has remained there. As far as aeration, I siphoned into a carboy, then threw yeast in a bucket, then...

On Monday night I made porter (a kit, my second brewing attempt). The porter was placed in a 6.5 gallon glass carboy with an airlock. The airlock started bubbling almost immediately after being put into place, and continued to bubble VERY aggressively through tuesday evening. The active...

I made my first brew last night - an IPA. I put the chiller in AFTER the boil, but I had sanatized it with dilluted bleach and then rinsed with hot water. Should be ok, right? I'm starting a second brew today - an ESB.

Thanks for the response. I have one more question: Should I use my wort chiller in the kettle after the boil is done, or should I put in it my fermenter and then move the wort into the fermenter for chilling?

Novice Question: In all my reading and forum searching - I can't find any directions on whether or not to use the kettle lid for any of the boil - should I ?

Hello forum! This is my first posting, and my first brewing attempt will begin on February 26. I'm currently preparing myself by reading as much as I can on the subject and buying equipment. So far I have a "Brewer's Best" kit which includes all the basics and a secondary, a wort chiller, an...