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I can't see too much from the pics but some junk on the bottom is normal. Especially once the ferment starts. I can tell from the rest of the jar that you're already fermenting some. I'm not sure if that's what is going on here (can't see well enough) but that would be kahm yeast. Just a mix of...

It's not just you, @seatazzz. I noticed he stopped posting too and I worried about it. I was glad for your last message and this one as well. I don't think I can help but I can add my voice in support. If there IS anything else I can do please let me know. Virtualness of the community be damned...

Communist Daughter - Neutral Milk Hotel

Oh crap, I missed the one single day part. Probably Fruh and Gaffel in that case. If he wants to go a little west then it opens him up to Paffgen and Reissdorf. He's got to go to the cathedral though! Seconding Muhlen too. I didn't make it to their place but even out of the bottle it was a head...

I would say this definitely depends on what you want in an experience and what you like in a kolsch. Reissdorf was both the best beer to me and the best vibe as a place. The beer was extremely balanced and flavorful. Malt forward and bready with a firm bitterness to even it out. A little fruity...

I would say that the seeming sketchiness of many things is negatively correlated with the amount of knowledge you have about that particular topic :) Mold is a reality and it's not exactly good for you. If you're messing around with this process you're likely to run into it at some point. Just...

Everyday People - Sly & the Family Stone

The smell of fermentation. I'm an unabashed airlock sniffer and I love smelling the beer at different stages of fermentation. I feel like you can really get to know each beer throughout the process. It always makes me happy to smell that it's fermenting well. It feels alive in those moments and...

Burn the Witch - Radiohead

You Have to be Joking (Autopsy of the Devil's Brain) - The Flaming Lips

The Rocky Road to Dublin - The Dubliners

Absolute Loser - Fruit Bats

Yeah, can you post the type of setup this is and the directions they gave? I would be curious to read that and it could be helpful for us to give feedback.

Not familiar with this setup at all so I have no idea if this is a good question, but...any chance there's a valve downstream of that gauge? Maybe your gas is getting to that gauge but is cut off somewhere downstream before going into your keg. Never mind, I see you say it's pushing the beer...

Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles

Burden in my Hand - Soundgarden

Hah! Yeah, I've used it quite a bit to make arepas. As far as I know it's just pre-cooked, not nixtamalized or anything. It's super fine though, like sand made out of corn. It's made that way to basically be a kind of corn flour substitute. I don't see why it wouldn't work in a brew but I think...

I say play with adding some gypsum to a glass. Great advice on that above. You can get an answer on that variable before the next brew day. I agree with @dmtaylor. Double the sulfate most likely won't be too much if this batch feels like it's lacking. Test it out and you have that answer. One...

That's a great next step. I think many of us learn one part at a time very gradually. You seem to be tackling multiple parts at once, so I think your beer is likely to improve pretty quickly! Also, with water be aware that there is both pH and alkalinity. People here have different opinions...

Happy to help! It's nice to see new people getting into the hobby. I know I already said it but don't be discouraged if the first few brews are tough. When things go wrong just see it as a learning opportunity and keep trying to improve. If you stick with it then things will get easier and...