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He explained that the yeast sediment at the bottom is bad for the beer, and since there is more surface area of the yeast sediment to beer (where as he said in a commercial setting, the yeast sediment surface area vs. beer is very low). And that autolysis would occur more often than not. I just...

Ok. So then how long after a month in the primary does it have to condition in the bottle. Still 4-6 weeks?

Its not that im impatient (although I have to fight that urge to want to rush :p) But the guy I chat with (that got me into all this) that owns the brew shop has been a brewer for 15 years and told me not to let it sit in the fermenter for more than 7 days at a time without transferring it to...

So how can you tell if your beer is conditioned enough to bottle? Pull a sample and see what it looks like? I mean, when its time to bottle its just gonna taste like flat beer, so if it tastes good and looks good, its ready to bottle, right?

Forgive my noobish knowledge. But what is the difference between bottling after a week or so and letting it condition in the bottles versus waiting 2-3 weeks until bottling and then letting them sit?

8 days ago I started my Porter batch (very similar ingredients to black butte porter). I was told by the brew shop owner to transfer to a secondary right after the rapid fermentation starts to decline (he said 2-3 days, so I ended up doing it at 2.5 days). Its been sitting in the secondary since...

Yeah, we have about 3-4 in about a 20 mile radius from me. I just need time to go up there.

Sadly my dishwasher only can do a full cycle, it can't do just the heat cycle. is Iodophor and Star-San only in brew shops? Or regular stores? I'd like to get rid of using bleach, I just haven't had a lot of extra time to figure out a better kind yet.

Up here in Portland, our tap water is very clean and drinkable. I have been sanitizing my bottles lately using bleach water and then rinsing them. But my question is, is it REALLY that important to do my post bleach rince with water that has been boiled? Or does it more depend on the location...

The guy I go to at the brew shop is a certified, licensed brewer. He told me the reason you transfer to a secondary is because the yeast sediment that forms at the bottom of the fermenter is bad when the yeast is so active, it can cause autolysis. Which means the active yeast are attacking the...

Wow... So stupid me didn't realize I should shake it for a couple minutes. I just did a quick shake earlier and didn't think much of it. Shook it for a good couple minutes, and now the color is dark and the original gravity is correct. The simplest thing is the one I overlook. I feel embarrassed...

1.022 was at 72 degrees.

Second reading of the hydrometer is 1.022. So its a bit above what I said earlier. Im still puzzled. The color looks like a brown ale.

Its a 5 gallon Carboy.

It was probably close to 2 gallons of liquid during the boil. This was my first attempt at doing a non-beer kit (and second overall brew). And I feel like I overlooked the amount of water for my boil and messed it up Recipe: 8lbs. Amber Extract 1/4lb. Blk Malt 1/2lb. Choc. Malt 1/2lb. Roasted...

So today I attempted my hand at a non-beerkit. I got all the fixings for a porter style beer. Got my grains, my hops, my liquid yeast and followed the instructions I received from the guy at the shop. Everything was working great, lots of good smells, good color. But when I finished the boil...

Thanks guys! The world of brewing seems vast and wide for a rookie like me :)

I picked up a bunch of pieces for starting my own brew. To start the guy told me to go with the beer kit to get the process down. I followed his directions and the tips and directions I saw online. When I first put it into the fermented there was a lot of activity after 24 hours and by 48 hours...

My name is Bryce. I got a basic Beer kit for christmas (parts and pieces from a beer shop). I am currently in the process of making my first batch of a Nut Brown Ale. So we will see, learning as I go and doing as much research as possible. Very excited to see the turn out.