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Last night I brewed a Honey Porter. I pitched the yeast and about 3 hours later the 3 piece airlock was bubbling rapidly. Two more hours went by, Kraeusen was spitting out of the airlock. It was already 12:00 am and I couldnt keep watch of the bucket any longer. Needed to get some sleep. At...

Sorry about the spelling. Thats the exact site I was looking at. Have any idea how these things work and are they worth buying?? Thanks 808

How do these Conical fermenters work. Are they worth buying? How different is this from using a bucket and carboy. Im intrested in getting the 6.5 gallon fermenter. See link below. www.fermentationproducts.com

You could also use a trukey baster to start a siphon, get gravity readings and get taste samples by removing the rubber stopper only and sucking a sample out. Make sure the baster is sanitized before putting it in your batch. Just be carefull when using the baster and make sure not to pump any...

I also have a beer machine. Let me know how things turn out.. thanks 808

Could I use the Beer Machine or Party Pig to bottle part of my 5 gallon brew? Would these containers hold sufficient pressure like a regular 12 oz glass bottle? And how long would the brew last in them? Anyone tried these devices out yet? Please let me know. Thanks for all your...

I racked the beer into the secondary fermenter. I took a hydro sample and it came out to 1020. I didnt take the first hydro reading. Is this still good? I also drank a sample and it taste pretty good. So far the beer sat in the primary for 4 days. How long will it have to sit in the...

Thanks for the tips. Ill check the airlock when I get home. I will let everyone know how things are going. Thanks again 808

On monday I did my first brew. Recepie was a Pale Ale. ;) I assume I did everything correct according to the recepie directions except taking a hydometer reading after cooling the wort (I forgot). I used 2 packs of Dry Muntons yeast. On monday afternoon I already saw bubbles comming out of...