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I used two packs of Muntons standard yeast.

One more thing, no readings of gravity... Figured with my first beer it would be just one more thing I worry about... I popped the lid off the fermentor. There was about 1/4 inch of green stuff stuck to the under side of the lid. The top of the beer had nothing on it, no foam, it was just clear.

So it was fermenting for about a day... now all bubbling had subsided. Is this cause for concern... Do I need to add yeast?

We got fermatation...

I just closed the lid on my primary fermentor, Elbro Nerkte Brown Ale. Looks very dark. I'm really anxious to see it start to ferment, just to put my hearts at ease. Anyone else have doubt with their first brew? Currently I have the primary in my apartment, is there any concern of odor...

On a side note, any one in the NY area shop at Homebre Too? I know there is another store out on long island, is it worth the 40 mile drive?

From the joy of brewing. I don't exactly remember the name but, it's some type of brown ale. The recipe right before Naked Sunday Ale. Seems simple enough: Two cans of dark Muntons 1/2 lb of crystal 1/4lb of black patent gypsum (i know NYC water is soft) Yeast Fuggles And a whole...

My dad makes wine. He just bottled last years batch. Figured I can put them to good use over the next few months. Why should they sit there empty.

Greeting from a newbie. The Sam Adams commercial, got me to go to their website, clicked on the link of him making homebrew. Decided, I have a pot, I have carboys, why not make beer? Seems simple enough for the first time around. Plan on making my first batch by this sunday.