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or... This Krausen's Gone Crazy! or... My First Blow-Off Tube. I've only made about 6 batches of beer before this one, and in the past I've had no problems using the little 3-piece plastic airlock on the primary bucket, filled with vodka. Yesterday I made a winter beer that included a lot more...

That's what I keep trying to tell myself. :) I appreciate your help, I feel like I at least have some clear instructions now, and you definitely helped keep me from making at least one mistake already.

Thanks Safa, that helps a lot. And thank you Uninordr, I am probably just too inexperienced to understand what you were trying to tell me.

Thanks for your reply, but probably due to my inexperience, I am more confused than before. I steeped the grains for 45 min... done. Now it says boil for 60 min. Fine, but I presume I need to add some water before boiling for 60 min, right? So I'd add water, half the DME, and the hops, bring it...

Oh, and I am now to the stage where I "think" I should probably be adding water to the grain tea... I've always added enough water to make a 3 gallon boil, does that seem right to you?

So you would add half the DME (that part I do understand) and immediately take out your 2qts to steep the cherries, as you begin the 60 min boil with the remainder... yes?

Hello, sorry to be brief but I have already made a rookie mistake. I started brewing today without realizing that this recipe has left out a few details. Details that are probably "duh" to seasoned guys, but I am left scratching my head. So what do you make of this? It's the Bad Santa winter...