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Yep. This will never happen again! Go figure, though. I went to work today, came home 9 hours later, and the airlock is bubbling like mad. Maybe I just shocked the crap out of the yeast... and it started working after it 'came to'. :D Definitely buying a wort chiller this weekend...

On my 2nd brew. I accidentally put in 2 tablespoons or gypsum during the heat up of the boil (instead of 1 teaspoon). So the water hardness is probably through the roof. Second, I got the stock pot in the tub to try to cool it down after the boil. I only got it down to about 130 before I...

Thanks for the advice. I went ahead and boiled an additional gallon and put it in the fermenter. I hate having to open that fermenter lid! We'll see how it turns out (in about a month :( )

I'm on my 2nd brew tonight. First time using a 5-gallon kit. After putting in the fermenter, I noticed there is only 3.8 gallons. I started out boiling 5. I knew I would lose some in the boil due to steam... and some (about a quart) when putting into the fermenter and stopping short to keep the...

Forewarning... I am BRAND NEW to brewing. I thought I was well read on the subject until I went to the HBS. I thought I was buying an ingredient kit (hops, yeast, etc.). What I inadvertently bought was a Muntons Old Ale Kit. The instructions for this kit say to pour the contents of the can...