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Using my racking cane I siphoned most of my pale ale into the primary fermenter but I dumped the last bit in. This is ok isn't it? I thought that If there's a time to aereate it's at this point.

My tube got clogged and dumped a bunch in at the same time. I saw where Palmer said this could cause flavor inconsistencies or something. Am I in big trouble?

I managed to put the pot on two burners and it boiled fine. Great advice guys'

When boiling the wort is it better to keep the lid on the entire time? I had mine off and noticed my beer stopped boiling. After placing the lid back on It took about 5 min to get it boiling again. I'm thinking there was a 10-15 min period where it wasn't boiling. Is that a problem? Should I...

I guess if it's called "first runnings" then more than one is an implied possibility. Most of my wert came from the first runnings. Next time is my pre-boil volume is short would you recommend leaving it that way or getting second runnings like I did? Also will it hurt the quality if I don't...

Is it necessary to put this in a secondary fermenter? Also I had the hardest time siphoning the beer into the fermenter without touching part of the sanitized tube that went into the beer. I hope that doesn't mess it up.

I accidentally doubled the hops. Also the guy at the home brew store didn't give me Irish moss. Did I ruin it?

Some notes: Don't use a glass thermometer again. I checked my sparge water, which was above 200 and busted it. Luckily I realized I have a kettle boiler that tells temperature. I'm not sure how accurate it is. Have more sparge water ready. I did two sparges Bc I was under my preboil volume...

Here's a stupid question. When the recipe says add at 90 min then at 10 then at 5 does 90 mean at the very beginning if it's a 90 min boil?

I was under the impression that most mash tun's are preheated since you fill them with water first and then mix in the grain. Am I mistaken? Do you wait until you have your initial runnings before you sparge (the grain bed would be dry), and then make up the rest of your pre-boil volume...

Isn't there a product that helps prevent boil overs?

I assumed that since its an ale it could be fermented at room temp. I noticed AFTER i got the ingredients that the recipe has it fermenting at 60 degrees in then at 40-50 in the secondary. I don't have any fridge or fermenter chiller. Will it ruin if it ferments at room temp?

I'm brewing my first all-grain tomorrow. I'm using the following recipe: http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/pages/community/blog/show?title=beer-recipe-of-the-week-rogue-dead-guy-ale-clone 1. How do I know how hot to make the strike water if my mash temp target is 150? 2. It's a 5...

Ok I'll get some more rubber washers and see if it works!

I just built my own mash tun but it leaks by the spigot/connector. Does anyone know a good way to seal it? Some possible solutions that have been running through my head: Use a larger brass nipple My connectors don't screw all the way to the valve or pipe tee, even when I use a wrench. Buy...

I happened to be by the home brew store and had them prepare my grain, but I don't think I'll get to brewing until this upcoming weekend. Will week old grain cause a noticeable difference in the beer taste?

I put it in a tub but I'm not ure I have the room for a jug. What about ice in ziploc bags? Also cant it get too cold? How often should I switch out the bags?

Being in the dog days of summer, I'm worried about my house getting too hot. It got well over 100 outside today. Have a brown ale possibly done fermenting in my closet. It could be a couple of days or so before I get this thing replaced. Should I be worried?

It was probably a quarter to half of the airlock. So around an oz at most. I feel better. Thanks

I just finished my second brew and everything went smooth until I arieated. When I was shaking my fermenter my three piece airlock had vodka in it. I wasn't thinking. I believe some of it went into the beer. What will this do? Secondly, I forgot to stir the yeast in after I pitched it and it...