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Hey Guys, The other day I bottled a partial-mash IPA and forgot to boil the priming sugar before adding it to the bottling bucket. I just dumped it in and added the brew. How much wil this kill the beer when its ready to be had? I fugure best case scenario is each bottle will be...

I personally prefer the glass carboy. I think you miss alot of the fermentation with plastic. I think you'll be amazed at the amount of activity below the krausen a glass carboy allows you to see, and the plastic in turn robs you of.

Hey guys, I have a partial mash IPA which I brewed 4 weeks ago today. It was in the primary for 2 weeks then in the secondary for an additional 2. When I transferred it to the secondary, it was good to go. There was really no activity and most of the krausen had fallen. I noticed some...

Hey Guys- The recipes I typically get make 5 gals. Do you guys ever take evaporation and the liquid that is lost during the 1-1.5 hr boil time into consideration? Is this something that could effect the fg of the brew? Thanks- Bob

Hey Guys, I am brewing a mini-mash version of an IPA recipe I got from Austin Homebrew. I racked it to the secondary last week and noticed a strong fruit scent from the carboy. Is this normal with an IPA? I checked it again yesterday and the fruit scent, although a bit lighter, was still...

If you're looking for a simple, inexpensive kit you can get them at any homebrew store or online for less than $100. I am so happy with the one I got (Deluxe Starter from Northern Brewer http://www.northernbrewer.com/starterkits.html ) and have brewed two batches with it already. I decided to...

Hey Guys, I woke up this morning to a nice surprise. My airlock was full of yeast! I know this is a good thing, and I attached the airlock. Due to my inexperience however, I only placed the other half into a pot, without water. I think I can put the airlock in again, as things have calmed...

Thats great! I will look into that.

Hey Guys, I have recently posted a number of threads with questions I had about making and dealing with yeast starters. I made a mini-mash version of an IPA yesterday and ended up pitching the starter into the wort at about 10:00 last night. I woke up this morning at 6 and the IPA is...

Hey Guys, Yesterday I tried a great beer for the first time on tap. Its was Fuller's London Porter. It was absolutely the best porter I have ever had. If you are a fan of Guinness, this will blow you away. If you get a chance, I highly recommend it! I liked it so much I am prdering the...

Thanks for the response! Is "high krausen" when the airlock is the most active, or whne the krausen is at its thickest?

I made my first starter about 6 hours ago and i am already getting nice activity out of the airlock. I have the starter in a 1/2 gallon growler. Should I just dump all of the contents (liquid included) into the primary? I have seen people talking about dumping the liquid out first, then...

I did add priming sugar when I bottled. My house is typically kept on the cool side (as this is early spring in New England) maybe in the mid-low 60's. I will "sample" another bottle next week. Thanks guys.

Hey Guys, I just opened and tried a bottle of my first brew I bottled last week. There was really no carbonation in the brew, although some gas did release when I opened the bottle. The directions I have say to allow for 3 weeks of conditioning. Does carbonation usually not start until...

Thanks guys, I guess my last question is, how long do you allow the starter to "start"? It typically takes 1-2 weeks for krausen to fall in a primary. Does it take less time in a starter since there's less fermentable sugar?

Thanks for the response. What do you mean, decant as much liquid off of the yeast cake? I have never done a starter before. Does liquid form on top of the Krausen, or do you pour the liquid from below it out first? Thank you!

Hey Guys, I just went to the local HBS and intended to pick up some DME for my starter. I picked up the light version because I fugured it would affect the taste and cloer of my IPA less. How do you guys feel about that? Did I make the right choice?

I am kind of embarassed to admit this, but I did have a bottling bucket, complete with spigot. It was late and I had a few Sierra Nevadas in me...So again, the brew's on me!

sorry guys, that was just the dumbest question I have ever asked in my life. If you read that question, that was 5 seconds of your life that I just wasted and you will never get back. If you're ever in the Boston area, I owe you a cold one!

Hey Guys, I am about to start bottling my first brew now. I might be thinking too deep into this, but after I add the brew from the secondary into the bottling bucket, should I siphone from the top of the bucket or the bottom. This sounds weird, I know...but I am having visions of...