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First, I'm relaxed, and I've got a home brew. :mug: OK, so I've chosen my 3rd kit and ordered and received my Northern Brewer Black IPA kit, but I'm hoping you guys can clarify a couple of points for me - Brewing this Saturday afternoon. Let me start with I chose the liquid option and I got...

Hi all, I just wanted to post back that after another week all was well. FG ended up at 1.019. I think that works out to be 5.5% ABV so I think it's about right. I put it in the keg last night. I did a bit of rocking/shaking after putting the gas on the beer side - nothing too aggressive...

Thanks for the advice. I'll put it back in the stairwell and ignore it for a couple more weeks. Meanwhile Stone Brewing just became available here so I have about 8 new brews to explore in the meantime. I'll post back in a couple weeks and let everyone know how it goes.

I kinda figured the answer would be to "just wait longer". Being patient is tough when your on your first couple batches! My biggest fear was not so much the "no activity in airlock", but rather an air leak which might spoil the batch.

Hi all, true beginner here. I'm on my second batch and I was finally ready to put it in the keg last night when something very unexpected happened! Let me start be describing what I've got. I did a very basic Red Ale kit from Williams Brewing. Goal was to get something done quicker than the...