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Ok, I have a several extract batches under my belt now. I'm looking to get deeper in. I really enjoy the process of brewing and am considering upgrading my equipment. Trying to decide between starting to keg my beer or switch to all-grain brewing. Which would you do first?

I'm always a day late and a dollar short. I may have to create a new style....... I think I will call it Decemberfest?

In the morning when I get off shift, I will be popping the top on my octoberfest. Been in the bottle two weeks, I normally prefer to wait a bit longer but I'm excited to try this one. Every part of this batch went without a hitch, brew pot to bottle every thing went according to plan.

I have the same one. The timer has complimented my OCD well. I hit the button every few minutes.

I have the same one. Boil over hasn't been a real problem, only happened once. I just started doing full volume boils, So now paying a little more attention than I was having to do. The timer takes some getting used too. Now I have OCD and hit the button every few minutes.

I bottles this ESB yesterday. Looking forward to tasting it. Luckily I have an octoberfest that I bottled two weeks ago, it should help pass the time while waiting on the biter.

Three cases of beer bottles that I will be filling this weekend!

Possibly a while in the dip tube itself? Is it happening to all kegs or just one keg. Once liquid level gets below a leak point then gas would no longer force beer up through dip tube, instead gas will go through the leak and straight to the tap. Good luck

Strike one

A$$ hat

APA, been in the bottle about 6 weeks now.

Ok follow up. I got back home from North Carolina and checked my brew. The gravity now is 1.015. O.G. was 1.052. The safale S-04 achieves 73-75% attenuation. So right now I'm sitting at 73%. I'm gonna let it sit for a day or two more then transfer to a secondary. Thanks for all the...

OG was 1.052

Thanks, I do love it. I think I enjoy the process of creating the beer as much as I enjoy drinking it.

No I haven't. I left town this morning for work and won't be back for a couple of days. I noticed the inactivity and low temp this morning before I left. I moved the beer to a warmer area, have been texting home to get updates. I have never had one finish that fast, so initially didn't...

Another variable: This was the first batch that I made a yeast starter prior to pitching. (2 cups water and half cup DME). Could/would that allow batch to ferment significantly quicker than otherwise.

I will do that. Thanks. This was my first fermentation using a blow off tube. Wasn't sure if the increases diameter( compared to airlock) allowed for a faster off gassing/fermentation? I ran out off air locks, first time I've had more than one batch in process at once.

Yes it was warmer(70-72) during the height of activity. Maybe I can carefully agitate the bucket by swirling it around a bit???

Brewed an ESB began bubbling in blow off tube/ sanitized water in less than twelve hours. Sometime between 24-36 hours all signs stopped. Temp got to 64deg. Which is the low end for the safale- S04 that I'm using. I moved it to a warmer spot in the house it is up to 70deg with no signs...

Though I have never had mead I am interested in trying my hand at a batch of mead. Is there a mead that is available that you would re commend I purchase to try? Not looking for anything specific, just a true mead. Thanks