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Eyed the secondary that I put my English brown into and wondered if I should have just left it in primary and avoided oxygen. Promised it I'd carbonate it and keep it cold soon. Wondered if Odo from DS9 was going to appear out of the settled krausen on my witbier. Reminded myself that...

My lady hates IPAs so far. She cites the "bitter aftertaste". She's into wheat beers. I get it, most of my favorite beers are not IPAs, but I also know that there's a vast array of territory under "IPA". She's willing to experiment, and I'm not ready to give up just yet! I think she'd be...

Great thread! I'm still learning myself, so take my words for what they're worth, but as I've ventured into BIAB I've found the false bottom option on my brew kettle handy. Helps keep the bag off the burner, and (presumably) helps keep some of the trub out. Looks like the Megapot has such an...

Today is 1wk. Transferred from primary w blow off to secondary w airlock. Looks great to me. OG was 1.043. Target FG is 1.01. Today we sit at 1.014. Is that about right for halfway through fermentation time?

NM, definitely good to go! Not even 12 hrs later and fermenting like she means it! Nice little krausen already formed and blow off tube is bubbling about 3 times per second. Now to start thinking about cider.. mua ha ha ha ha!

Being as this is only my 2nd brew, and my first was an extract kit with dry yeast, is it normal with liquid yeast and yeast starter to have that much settled yeast at the bottom right after pitching? Granted, I did throw a starter slurry in there, but with the German wheat I made last time, I...

She looks good! OG came in right on target at 1.043. Pitched an unopened packet of yeast, and a starter. Might have been just a tad overkill on yeast, but whatever. Wanted to be sure.

Hop Spider FTW!

Mash out and drain good. Boil time!

It’s Brown Ale Day! Just started mash in. Made a starter out of one of the yeast packets. Will post more as we go! :)

My very first brew ever! It’s a German wheat from an extract kit. Kegged and being enjoyed now! Hooked on my new hobby!

@AJinJacksonville after some reading on starters I definitely need to make that a part of nearly every brew the way I see it. I did not realize that (within reason) the more yeast the better, and what a significant difference it would make in fermentation quality. I ordered a magnetic stirrer...

Thanks AJ! I have one of these on my kitchen sink https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000923524/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It's supposed to filter chlorine while also still leaving in minerals. I'm thinking that should leave me where I want to be, but please let me know...

Thanks Jakub! Really appreciate the response and info. A tasty brown ale is all I need! I was wondering whether I would need to add any minerals in there. I'll look into that further. The yeast is liquid, so that should be easy enough. Hopefully the ice packs hang in there and it survives...

Hello, folks! New homebrewer and member here looking for a sanity check, and any guidance or advice I can get. I just finished up and tapped my first brew, a German wheat from an extract kit. Worked out really well, and already planning my next project! I want to expand to BIAB, and am...