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Cool! Fingers crossed.

Hey everybody, Haven't posted in a while, been busy brewing! Just wanted to update everyone on how the beer turned out. It was amazing (not exactly because of the taste but, the feeling of accomplishment and earning that beer...holy smokes I've never felt like this.) It WAS quite boozy but, the...

Coconut shy pa dang. That sounds interesting how'd it turn out? Im actually looking at coopers lager kit and was try to think of good ways to spruce it up a bit. Love the orange peel idea. Hope it turns out!

Gooood call with the water bath to control temp! Never thought of it but I am going to do some more research!

Oh boy, am I ever glad to have joined this forum. Thanks for all the responses fellows. I'm fermenting my beer in a crawl space in my apartment free of light. The floor isn't very cold but I will put some cardboard under the carboy as suggested, just in case. I think my answer is definitely...

Temp was at 70°F when I pitched the yeast. Too warm? I'm realizing quickly that yeast is something I know nothing about and it can be quite tricky knowing what to expect from these little guys haha. Also, thanks for that link! I was thinking of buying it with my next recipe and probably still...

My OG reading going into fermentation was 1.060. I cooled the wort to 70°F before transfer to fermentation bucket then pitched 1tbsp of Dry Ale yeast (package says Safale US-05). My gravity readings on day 7 and 10 showed 1.012. I did taste on both days actually! I'm extremely curious about...

Hey everybody, I'm finally starting my homebrewing journey and started my first batch about two weeks ago. This is a small 1-gallon batch. I used "Brewer's Best" American Pale Ale extract recipe. Followed instructions and everything seemed to go to plan. My airlock wasn't bubbling much but...