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For a "normal" gravity beer - I ferment in primary 3-4 weeks. Then let it sit in bottle for at least 3 weeks before I let a friend try it.

If it is just for you - label or write on the caps.

One thing - you don't need a 3 gallon carboy for a half-batch. You're current carboy will work out just fine if you choose to go that route.

Also - if you haven't calibrated your hydrometer you might want to do that as well to verify your reading. But definitely you are looking for stability as well.

Don't know what you are seeing - but the sludge at the bottom of my bottles is due to yeast settling after carbonation. And I need the yeast to carbonate beer in the bottle.

The good news: you don't have to worry about the carbonation level. If you used the right amount of sugar the length of time you boil doesn't matter. The bad news...well...there is always the risk of an infection. You just increased the risk is all.

Did u try using your nose? Lol. Really - sniff around the fermenter for yeasty smells.

Congrats!!! :mug:

Ummm. If you have any extras that you can't get around to drinking ... Well it wouldn't be right if we didn't offer to take those nasty, awful beers off your hands. :mug:

YES!!! Double win because I can now cancel that Alaskan cruise I had been planning!

" ...It smells wonderful! Is it safe to drink? ..."

+1. Now is a great time to retreat and add a blow-off tube. You don't want to wake up in the morning with a stuffed up airlock and yeast ALL OVER!

Morebeer had them last week. Mine just arrived! ::mug: Just checked - they still have 1 oz quantities.

I am in! Thank you sponsors!!

The real problem is gonna be this: it will be the best beer you have ever tasted! And you will spend years trying to duplicate the recipe ... And never will! Lol.

Buckets and more buckets! So I am cheap .... Lol.

One last note. You are much better off with brown bottles. If u use the green then the beer should always be kept in the dark - otherwise they say u risk skunking the beer. Yeast don't like light and they will punish you! lol. Hope u enjoy the brews to come.

Hi again. You may want to hold off on the wort chiller until you decide how much u can boil. If you are doing extract on your stove or small batches (2.5 gal) for awhile then you might be able to hold off until you get your big stockpot. For small batches you might be able to use your sink to...

Midwest Supplies FAQ says to use 1 cup of honey for priming. Which is about 3/4 a pound. Per John Palmer - the problem with using honey for priming is that the sugar content varies considerably. His online version of the book states: "To use honey, you will need to dilute it and measure its...

There is an all-grain method called Brew-In-A-Bag (BIAB). Using this method I can brew 1/2 batch (2.5 gallon) using my stove with no additional equipment beyond that which you need gor extract breweing - except for a paint strainer from Home Depot. There is a sticky in the all-grain & partial...