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Well, I got to looking at it, and realized I had boiled off more of the water than I had intended. I added a little tap water to it and the fermentation seems to have totally frozen. I may have shot myself in the foot here. Ill keep an eye on it and let you know. I didn't put very much maybe...

Yeah, if I get a good fermentation and a solid FG reading I will just save it, and use it down the road. Or give it to someone in the homebrew club that is making something heavy. Do any of you have any experience doing this?

So I made my first starter yesterday right about noon. Wound up about 650ml of water or so with 4oz dme. (I know this is a little bit too much water, first time I didn't read up on it. Just eyeballed about right.) I pitched my WLP500 into it, and it was very slow to take off. This...

Hey guys, So I am brewing my first high gravity beer. I kinda kicked my budget for the month on this one out the gate, so I want to make sure that I get it right. I do not want for the fermentation to hang, so I created my first starter. It appears to be working. This is my thought...

That was my thought as well, its about 70* in my house right, now so it may just be a little cool. or I could have gotten a bad yeast... I wrapped in it a towel and sat it in a sunny spot for a few to try to bring the temperatures up a bit, to see if I can get some bubbling.... I will let you...

Well, I made a starter today for the first time. 1000ml erl flask, with about 700ml or so of wart in it. I used about 4 oz of DME.... Well, when I cooled it and pitched the yeast, nothing really was going on after several hours. I decided to give it a good shake.. Trying to decide the...

This is what I do depending upon the type of beer. I leave the beer in the primary until the initial fermentation is complete. Then I rack it into a secondary and leave it for any number of weeks, again depending upon the type. Then about a week before I fine it. let it sit a week, then...

Anyone have any further insight into this? I am kindof leaning toward a chest type freezer.

Thanks for the quick reply. I have some space in my back yard behind a utility shed that has electrical that I could put a chest freezer at. It would be exposed to the elements, but I think my room mate would kill me if I brought another keg cooler into the house. Unless perhaps it was a...

Hey guys. I need to get a chiller to allow my fermentation to happen in. I was looking at those cooled conicals but they are just too expensive considering I can build a fridge setup for about 100 bucks. Someone on craigs list is selling this WMR04BAPBBB model fridge its a 4.3 cu ft fridge...

I think during the summer months, I will be moving my gear down to NC to my sisters basement, or perhaps even my fathers house. He keeps it in the 60's. As per here, I guess it has to be a seasonal hobby. I guess I should stock up on some extra carboys. haha.

I woke up this AM and she was bubbling away back there. The house smells really nice too.. The only concern I have is that its a bit warm in my house. But I hear that Ale's are fairly forgiving to temps. I might should have waited until it was a bit cooler outside. Any thoughts.

now this may be a really stupid question, but is it gelatin just like at the grocery store in the jello aisle, obviously unflavored. Or do you have to get special finings jello?

Hi there. New to home brewing, found you guys online. Just put my first batch in the fermenter, hope all goes well. Cheers!