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I am a new brewer and have only used hopped LME. I am assuming using unhopped LME, with the addition of hops to the boil will be SIGNIFICANTLY better. Is this true?

i tasted my beer after a week of conditioning at room temperature and it tasted fine. Was it a mistake to going ahead and refrigerate my beer after only one week? Did it still need to condition at room temperature longer? Should i take my beer out of the fridge and store it at room temperature a...

For my first batch of beer, I failed to take any hydrometer readings throughout the process. Now I am wondering how much alcohol is in my bottled beer. Is it possible to check the gravity/alcohol content after the beer has been bottled?

I have seen the term "ambient air temperature" thrown around a lot here. Is this just referring to the air temperature in the room?

In reading some recipes, I have noticed that many call for the beer to be fermented at certain temperatures. What are the best ways to control temperature during fermentation?

Thanks a lot everyone for the helpful responses!

Hey guys, I have brewed two batches so far and haven't taken the time to take notes of everything I do while brewing. Can anyone tell me what would be some great information to keep in a brewing log while I am brewing?

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Hello all! I am new to this site and to homebrewing. I must say that everyone on this site is incredibly generous and helpful! I had a question regarding checking gravity during fermentation. When using a bucket or a carboy, what is the best way to check the gravity to ensure that...