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I start mine between 62-64 degrees. Visibly active fermentation is seen in about 48 hours at that temp. The activity gets more visible in 72 hours. The temp does not rise much. Controlling the temp at 62-64 degrees prevents me from needing a blow off tube. The bubbler burps a bubble about...

I read another thread concerning DME making a Krausen ring. Interesting for sure. I looked at my bottled brew....I see a ring. Hope I'm not making bottle bombs!

Interesting. I'll keep an eye on mine and see if the krausen ring develops.

I used the drops for my first batch brewed. One day I may try mixing the priming sugars but the drops make just to easy. :)

I siphon.

Why not? Throw it away? Certainly not. Drink it flat. Use it for testing. Sure, there is air in the bottle with the beer. See how it tastes after a week. Great beer has been created by people who tried this and that from brewing to bottling.

All indications short of a hydrometer reading twice to check active fermentation, the fermenting appeared complete(2 weeks). Clear, no bubbler activity, nothing floating. I bottled the brew as the instructions indicated. Being short of a gallon total I have 8 bottle of beer. I did take a...

Temp in this part of my basement keeps a consistent 64 degrees. This temp worked well for a Smash IPA. I have read that hefewiezens like 62 degrees. I will roll with what I got!

Northern Brewer must love to gamble!

Work in progress:

Should be no issues with the yeast.

I don't recall what yeast. The temp will drop to 68 degrees where it sits. I just had taken the picture after placing it there. The temp after filling and pitching yeast was 72 degrees. I will keep an eye on it. Thanks for the tips!

I just finished brewing a Northern Brewer IPA kit. The instructions read that fermentation process can be two to three weeks. I see no reason another week will do any harm to your beer. I just bottled mine after two weeks. The bubbler stopped. Fermentation appears complete. I did not perform a...

I have one single hop and single malt IPA in the books. I'm pleased with the results even before carbonation. Hefeweizen in the one gallon fermenter! Hopefully I will not need a blow off tube. I did not need one with the IPA.

The beer is bottled with the help of the missus. Eight 12oz bottles. I tasted the beer. Sweet citrus with bitter finish. I calculated 4%abv. Thus far I'm pleased with the flavor. The bottles have their carb drops and will sit getting happy for 2 weeks. Right now I have a hefewiuzen on the boil.

The length of the hydrometer prevents using it while the beer is in the fermenter.

The hydrometer I purchased has a length of 10 inches. To long to float in the fermenter at current beer level. However, if the beer level was at the gallon mark I'm believing the hydrometer would float allowing a measurement to be recorded. As a side note, I purchased a hydrometer beaker to...

Investigation of dry hopping it appears to be a personal preference. For most it is a must for IPA. Some dry hop every type of beer they brew. I will dry hop the next batch. For may understanding this particular kit the hop schedule while boiling the wort makes all the difference in taste and...

The kit contained SMaSH IPA. Single malt and single hop. Instructions did not call for dry hop. Since this is my first brewing I will follow the instructions so I don't have to explain to anyone why my beer tastes like swamp water for lack of following said instructions. Fermentation has...

It is time to bottle. Will be two weeks come Sunday. Fermentation activity has all but stopped. I took a smell at the top of the bubbler....my goodness the IPA citrus fragrance is alluring! If the fragrance is any indication of the flavor I will be well pleased. I decided not to dry hop as...