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It should! Keep in mind that yeast is usually stored in a refrigerator before you pitch it, so now that it's getting back up to the temperature that it like to ferment at, it's getting to work.

Yeah, echoing the other comments, I generally don't get too much from a 45/30 minute contribution. Maybe making them a 5 minute addition (or just add to your flameout) would be a good route to go there. Good luck!

Awesome! You always hear about people turning them into keggles, this is definitely unique!

Haha, thanks so much for sharing this, totally made my day. "Pour one can of hopes." "HOPS."

I certainly wouldn't say that glass is more durable. Glass carboys can be really good, especially for long term aging (stouts/sours/etc.), but more and more people are just using Better Bottles and things like that from a safety perspective.

Yeah, this is basically what I've started doing now (unless, as you said, time isn't an issue. Then it's set and forget).

I haven't noticed too much of a difference between low and mid 60's (62-67ish), but I haven't gone much outside that. Definitely agree that you could just do a starter the night before and pitch the whole thing while it's actively going, if you wanted to go that route.

Don't we all, haha! :p I still maintain one of the hardest part of homebrewing is waiting for the next batch to be ready.

Yup! This is a great route to go, did this for my first few years of brewing before moving to a chest freezer fermentation chamber.

Check to be sure what you're buying is only coconut (sometimes they have some preservatives that you might want to avoid). I'd toast it, but that's just because I like the flavor. Personally, I'd put in some vodka (or bourbon... mmm...) and add it all into the fermenter for a week or two. That...

First, welcome to the hobby! It's a blast, and you're sure to get hooked. Sounds like you've got some good kids there, too! I definitely think time will be your friend, especially just 5 days after fermentation. Whether you move it to secondary or just leave it in primary for a bit before...

I don't use a bag at all. Just dump them in!

Another idea, some people use a small submergible pump in a bucket of ice water (or cooler, etc.) to help get it down those last few degrees. Couldn't agree more! The yeast has probably already started working, so I'd leave it alone and estimate based on the kit instructions, as others...

I wouldn't worry about it at all. The trub will settle out (especially if you can cold crash the beer), and as for the extra hops as flameout, you should get a little more flavor and aroma from it. Not a bad thing at all. Now, I'd personally still dry hop it, especially with a pale ale I...

Awesome, that works well too! Good luck with the build - DIY projects are so rewarding.

Wow, that looks fantastic!

Yeah, PVC might be your best bet here. You might want to insulate it a bit, too, just in case. Separately, I wonder if you could build the cabinet without a bottom, so the mini fridge could slide in and out (you could even put it on casters). Might be easier if you need to clean it or adjust...

So much this. Disgustingly awesome is the perfect way to describe that.

I'd guess the same, but maybe there's a guide/template in the beginning of the book?

All three of these are great choices, especially How to Brew.