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So should i take a hydrometer reading soon to see what is going on? From what i read, i should expect about a 70% drop from my OG when the fermentation is nearing completion. I'm just nervous about the risk of ruining the batch any further, by either introducing a bacteria or even oxygenating...

Yeah. I am planning on racking into the secondary this weekend. I just expected more consistent activity for at least the first 3 days of fermentation. But then again, I'm a newb so what basis do I really have to come up with expectations.

I am using a primary bucket. Should I open it up to see if there is a yeast cake at the bottom?

Newb here. Have a question concerning my fermentation on a Belgian tripple/ American ipa (OG of 1.078 after temperature adjustment - see below). After about 12 hrs the fermentation was pretty aggressive. The krausen was coming out of the airlock, so I replaced it with a blowoff tube. This...

Oh, ok. i was thinking that i shouldn't disturb the batch after racking (i'm paranoid about bacteria or oxygenating with this first batch). I'll just add the pellets 2 weeks out of bottling like you said. Thanks.

hahahaha. I just brewed my first batch last night and i keep walking and just staring at it. It would be as weird if it wasn't on the floor in a closet. My wife must think i am a little bit off.

So i just brewed my first batch, a belgian tripple/ american ipa (extract kit). I plan on keeping it in the secondary for 4 weeks. Also, I wanted to dry hop during this time. I read that dry hopping for more than 14 days will give an "off" or "grassy" flavor to the batch. How should i go about...