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Ok well that is a relief. So if I let it sit for a while and decide to transfer to a secondary fermenter like a carboy...What size carboy should I use for my 5 gallon batch and when do I make the transfer?

First brew put into the fermenter Thursday around 10pm. By 7am there was activity and the airlock was bubbling about every 2 seconds. It stayed this way until this morning (Sunday - day 3). Now is is bubbling once every 14 seconds. I pitched my yeast at about 78 degrees ( I would have waited...

Do you know of a good video I can watch that will show me the best way to transfer from a bucket to a glass carboy for secondary without grabbing all of the trub and over-oxidizing the beer?

Waddy, Thats funny you mention that yours shattered. Mine was broken right out of the package. I did not realize this until it was almost time to transfer to the fermenter. Luckily my neighbor brews so I was able to run over there and borrow his.

Thanks for the suggestions. Hopefully as the temps begin to drop here in Maryland over the next few months I will have an easier time getting the wort cooled down. It seemed like forever getting the temps to drop below 80 from 90.

More yeast than the pack I used? Dang! I had no idea! The temp in my basement is 69 degrees and the temp gauge on the fermenter is reading 72. So you recommend I place the entire bucket into a cold water bath? As far as the temp I pitched at it was only because it was taking forever to bring...

Im still up in the air about it. My brew kettle is a Bayou Classic with the screen filter on the bottom. It filtered out a bunch of gunk as I used the spigot to transfer to the fermenter. Would transferring to a carboy filter out even more?

Waddy- What was the alcohol content of that beer? Just curious.:D I can't wait until mine is done!

I used the Wyeast 1056 and pitched it at 78 degrees. I am fermenting it in my basement which is 68 degrees. I am going to bottle the beer. Do you recommend the Grolsch style bottles or should I stick with the 12 ouncers?

So I brewed my first beer. It was an Autumn Amber Ale kit from Midwest. I substituted the first set of hops (Fuggles) with Bramling Cross hops to give it more bitterness. I used the Wyeast nutrient additive with 10 minutes left and also used a tablet of Whirloc. I was able to do a full boil...

I know I am a newb on here but I would go with the Breakfast Stout. If for no other reason than to give you a break from the bitterness of your existing ales. Just my 2 cents. Good luck with whatever you decide.

Hey everyone. I am about to brew an Autumn Ale kit I got as a gift from Midwest Supplies. It came with 1 ounce of Fuggles (USA) hops. I like a more bitter IPA-ish ale so I bought 2 ounces of Bramling Cross (UK) hops. I know the Bramling Cross hops will add more bitterness but should I throw...