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I'm in the low 70s here, that's as cool as I can get my apartment. It's 93 friggin degrees outside right now. I sniffed around my fermentor lid and there's a hint of a beery smell, so that's encouraging, I guess -- but it's so hot here I'll probably have some of those off flavors mentioned...

Thanks. How many times do I have to brew before I stop worrying about all these little issues? ;)

I kinda did. When nothing happened for a day or so I slapped it around a bit again. Then, like a classic abuser, I felt bad about it and tried to comfort it. Then I slapped it around again, felt bad, etc. I'm not even making that up.

Hi all -- My first batch has been fermenting for about 40 hours now. There are tiny non-moving bubbles in the airlock that formed pretty much immediately (actually, I've seen one or two go to the surface and break, but they're mostly non-moving). No other airlock activity. There's a 1 to...

I brewed my first batch this week and it took about 36 hours to swell.

This is how I got started, except I ended up not buying it. I had always been interested in home brewing... and this Groupon (it's been popping up in various cities for a while) kinda got me going. Except I realized I didn't have a big pot or anything, so I ultimately bought a kit from another...

Do you have to take constant temperature readings with the ice bottle method? Is there a chance you'll make it too cold? My concern, since I'm so new, is I would be paranoid about opening the fermenter to check the temperature so often.

I wouldn't mind keeping the AC on for 3-4 days... it's the 3-4 weeks that I wouldn't do. Thanks, I'll look into it... ...another saison mention -- this is good, I like saisons. Maybe I can brew one of these in July or August. Thank you. I live in a condo. Space is an issue... I...

Hello -- I just brewed my first beer today (and already had my first n00b infection panic, posted in another thread)... and no matter how this batch turns out, I want to brew another. Here's the thing: I live in New York, and when I am ready to brew again it will be mid-July or August... and...

Thanks everyone -- I don't feel so terrible anymore. Glad I found this site -- I've been meaning to give homebrewing a try for a while now, lurking on these forums and reading everyone's experiences finally gave me the courage to actually go for it. Didn't realize I'd be posting my first...

Thanks for such quick replies -- I feel a lot better now. Hoping for the best...

Hello -- total noob here, I just brewed my first batch today and after being extra careful not to even breath on my wort when it cooled, I made the awful mistake of cutting the yeast packet open over my wort. The top strip fell it (actually floated on top of the foam) and I quickly pulled it...