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Well, it's been a while, and no this beer never carb'd. In addtion, another batch I made, an IIPA, also didn't carb. Both batches have a small amount of sediment at the bottom of each bottle. This makes me think that maybe the caps aren't on tight enough? They feel tight, and don't leak if I...

OG wasn't measured - I noticed mid brew that my hydrometer had broken in transit. Recipe said to expect 1.055. 4oz of corn sugar, per the instructions.

All recycled 12 oz bottles, save for 8 32 oz PET bottles from my Mr. Beer kit. I haven't opened the PET bottles just yet. I assumed chilling the bottle stops the carbonation process all together? And I did shortly before posting this invert and gently swirled all the bottles. Guess I need...

4 oz of the dextrose, per the instructions I received from the brew shop. Mixed and boiled in a few cups of water, added to the bottling bucket after it cooled, and racked the beer on top. Gently stirred, then bottled. No bottle bombs, so I'd assume the sugar was mixed good enough.

This is my first non-Mr. Beer batch, and it's already been a little disheartening. It's an Irish Red Ale - an extract recipe my LHBS recommended. Was in the primary for 2 weeks, secondary for 1 week, and now 3 weeks in the bottle (@70-80 degrees). I tried a bottle at 2 weeks...there was just...

cooling your wort fast isn't THAT important, taste wise. It's my understanding that it just makes a less hazy beer. don't stress. I like to cool mine fast just so I can finish up a brew day faster and go to bed. A bathtub w/some frozen bottles of water, a little bit of stirring, and some...

any recommended extract recipes for a vanilla bean porter?

Well I'll go with the majority here and take it all out. Thanks!

and then keep them in during fermentation, or take out once it's chilled and ready for the yeast?

Hey kids, Second batch is cooking up tonight. This IPA calls for .5oz of hops @ "0m left in the boil" - do I leave these in until I'm ready to pitch the yeast, or do they stay in the remainder of the fermentation process? I am planning on dry hopping in a secondary, if that matters. Thanks!