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I swirled the carboy the last 4 days and took a gravity measurement today... and it still at 1.025..:( could it be done? There's a lot of sugar in that recipe. It doesn't taste that sweet but it is weak in alcohol. I plan to add a re-hydrated pack of yeast on Monday to see if I can get it to...

yes I did, and it was tasty but weak in alcohol

I'm scared to open the carboy and release the CO2 "protection" on top of the beer to take gravity readings.. should I leave it closed and take one reading in 1-2 weeks and crossing my fingers it will be OK?

I mashed at 68C (155F) over 75 minutes + 10 minutes mash out at 78C (172F)

I decided to move to secondary because my first beer, unless it tastes very good to me, is a little cloudy. Even if it's not the same recipe, I wanted to see the difference.. the only difference I see now is the over manipulating process that could result into a mess! thanks for fast replies...

Hi all, I am a new homebrewer and I think I made a mistake with my 2nd batch. The process of my first one, a very simple blonde Ale, was a success (2row+cascade hop + S-04 yeast). I brewed my 2nd batch last sunday (Sept. 29th), which is a brown Ale. Here are my ingredients : Munich malt...