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I am a week into my first brew (Block Party Amber Ale). I have read many reports, in this forum and elsewhere, that one can expect the working yeast to raise the temperature of the wort up to ten degrees. I added yeast to my primary when the wort temperature was between 64 and 65F degrees. (The...

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Thanks all of you for brewing and CPR advice. I started my Block Party Amber brew yesterday morning at 6:30. I boiled two gallons of water in my wife's soup pot, and set it aside to cool. I then started to heat 2.5 gals of water in the cheap 5 gal. brewpot I bought at the only store in town...

Here in Coos Bay, OR, the average summer highs are around 65F, and the winter lows around 40F, so the temperature in my basement stays pretty near 60 all year. I've been reading everything I can find on this brewing hobby since my wife got me a beginner's setup at Christmas, and I'm thinking if...

Thanks, I did purchase a temp controller when I was thinking that the basement temperature wasn't going to be high enough. Are you saying that in your experience, it would be better to raise the temperature above 60 for the final week or so of the ferment? If so, what would you suggest as the...

Thanks, that raises another question. Is it unnecessary to boil tap water before using? Is tap water considered already sterile, due to the chlorination?

I've searched the Homebrewers Association list with no luck, and any links to clubs down here on the Southern Oregon Coast seem to be inactive. I'm just starting out and would love to get in touch with some folks who are into the brewing scene.

I've yet to start my first brew. Call me a nervous Nellie, but I want to be sure I have all my ducks in a row before I start. I've still got to pick up a few things to complete my starting gear, but I'm thinking I'll bite the bullet and start boiling water tomorrow morning. But I have this...

Hi, I'm a rank beginner, starting with a Block Party Amber Ale from Northern Brewers. I have a question that the brewing books I've read (Palmer's "How to Brew," and J. and D. Fisher's "Brewing Made Easy") don't really address, and I've searched the site here without finding what I'm looking...

Hi all, Another rank amateur here. My wife bought me the gear to start home brewing for Christmas, so I guess there's no way out now. :>) I've been studying up, and I'm almost ready to start with the Block Party Amber Ale she got me, but I'm here because I have questions. So I'm off to the...