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Ok, after 15 days in the bottle, I am ready to try my first beer ever but, my only concern is I noticed that when I place a bottle ona light, I can see small particles floating in the beer. Do thos remain there after chilling the beer and what are they? I put one bottle in the freezer tonight to...

Hello Freisste, It wasn't a typo, it was 1.130 but, as you stated, I believe it was from the 3 gal. boil...so now I dont know what my ABV might be. I will take your suggestion and keep it in primary a couple weeks and another in secondary before I bottle. Thank you, Miguel @BikeNBrew

I didn't do a full boil (all 5 gals.), I boiled 3 and had two in the carboy...thats a great suggestion, I cant remember taking a reading from the 3 or 5 gallons to give me a 1.130 :( details! Haha I guess I will test it the old fashioned way, taste and see if I drop (get sleepy) :) Thank you...

Thank you Nasty_rabbit, I was wondering if placement had any effect and you answered my concern...great suggestion and thanks again.

Haha! Thanks! Priorities...I left from a meeting and lostened on the phone to get the tubing I needed to plave the blow off...its working good now :) Miguel @BikeNBrew Www.facebook.com/BikeNBrew

Here's my carboy now without the airlock and tubing to a jar/vase with sanitizer...Thanks!! Why would my initiall gravity reading was 1.030 is still the question...cant figure out why. I tested the hydrometer with water and I get 1.0 Any suggestions, thoughts, comments are appreciated :)...

Thank you!! I appreciate the information very much. I think I will run to Home Depot and change it during my lunch hour.

Thank you! I appreciate the information and your story...I can relate :) I think I am going to run to Home Depot during my lunch hour and go get wide ~30mm tubing Thanks! Miguel

Thank you NordeastBrewer77... It hasn't blown the airlock of but its foaming out of the airlock...what happens if I dont do this right away (I only ask because I am working and I dont have the tubing or attachment for yhe tubing to the carboy) Thank you! Miguel @BikeNbrew

Cbmikey, Let's trade :) We've had a bit of a heat wave for about a month or two and we are ready for the cold weather...when the winter comes, I am sure we'll be missing this warm weather, ha! :) Miguel @BikeNBrew

Hello, thanks WileECoyote, thats good to know...this is my second batch so I am slowly moving through different types of beer to brew. How difficult is brewing a Saison in comparison to a Pale Ale or IPA that I have brewed? Question to anyone: My yeast is so active it heated the wort overnight...

Right, not sure when this heat will end, just hope it ends soon.

Thanks!! Im keeping the carboy in a keg tub with ice during our 90 deg weather...

Thank you!!

Thanks, I am fermenting with a liquid California Ale Yeast from White Labs... Miguel @BikeNBrew

Thank you for the info, I had some craft beer :) it made it all better. What is the fermentation temperature required for IPA's? Thanks again, Miguel @BikeNBrew

I started fermentation for an IPA and within an hour the airlock appears to have a vacuum effect...not sure why? The water with iodophor in the airlock has suctioned almost dripping into the beer...Anyone know why this occurs or what should I do? Thank you! Miguel @BikeNBrew

Ok, I took three days of readings and they were all at 1.014 FG and an OG of 1.056...the beer smells good, I can smell the hops and it tastes somewhat fruity and piney. Thanks for all your feedback!! My next batch will be an IPA...anyone have any suggestions? A Pliney? Thanks!!

Thank you, how long do you ferment and how long do you leave in bottles?

Hi WiscoMan, I had water in the airlock, yes and it seemed to have made a good seal as I struggled to set in the carboy. I was told to leave the wort fermenting for 2-weeks and 1-week in the bottles. Is the time range a matter of preferance or beer taste? Thank you!!