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Nice, good advice. I'll grab a gravity reading each day this week and will bottle when it's steady. I was prepared to be disappointed with my first batch (so many little things that, if botched, could mess with the process), but I'm feeling confident that it'll be a nice beer!

I actually left it in the primary. I'm not sure if I want to go to the secondary or not. It's my first batch, so I think I may stay as simple as possible. Also, and I don't know if this is true, but I have a 6-gal Better Bottle, and it seems that people opt towards a 5-gal secondary instead...

UPDATE: Took a big step (for a rookie) and popped the top off to check the gravity. By the way, the Thief is awesome, and although the Star San made it tough to read the marks at first, it was all-in-all pretty straight forward. So, after 7 days, here's what I'm dealing with: Original...

The temp seemed a little low last night (62 degrees) for the Munton's dry yeast, so I put a hoodie on the pail to try and keep it a few degrees higher. Not sure if it's gonna matter, but I'd rather do what I can to keep the yeast happy.

Alright, I'm gonna let it ride. This Fat Tire will have to suffice until I get to sample my sweet nectar. By the way, I plan on putting it into a Better Bottle secondary when it's ready...mainly so I can get to work on a new batch ;)

Hey all, I've been lurking for a few weeks here, and just registered so I could figure this out. Before it gets asked, yes, I have searched the forum, but there's nothing that exactly answers my question. Just did my first batch of Irish Red Ale from Midwest Supplies, and followed it...