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looks like 1.010 or possibly 1.009 to me (if it's at 60f). not really a bad fg.

did you use bleach, c-brite, or any other chlorine based cleaner on the tubing/fermenters/etc.? could it be your water?

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what do you use to clean your equipment? is your wort coming into contact with chlorine? i used c-brite for a bit and i feel it ruined two of my brews (very plastic band aid aroma and taste). for cleaning i highly recommend pbw. for sanitizing there is nothing better than starsan, imho. like...

these two have been very helpful for me: http://www.mrmalty.com/calc/calc.html http://billybrew.com/stepping-up-a-yeast-starter good luck

my bandaid flavor (and i mean BANDAID flavor) spread in my bottling bucket from one batch to the next. i sanitized it to the max...and no more bandaid. starsan has rescued my brewing hobby. i've had no problem with dry yeast, but i did have a problem when my beer was touching something that...

revvy, i must thank you. the information in the links is very informative. i appreciate such wise advice from an experienced brewer...probably why i spend so much time reading on this site. please forgive my noobness. i feel like a parrot who has been taught the wrong joke. now if you don't...

just clicking through posts and saw this one. i was just wondering if you decided to bottle, and if so, how is it?

flush the bag with hot water, but squeezing the bag can cause unpleasant off flavors. i learned this lesson the 'hard way'. i thought i was getting the most bang for my buck out of my grains, but i was releasing compounds that should not end up in my brew. flush don't squeeze.

i would give it at least another month in the bottle. conditioning is key. i had others taste my first stout at 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 6 weeks. the most recent review has been the best...so i'm looking for two months to be the key on mine. give it some patience. put it in a box in the back corner...

i have seen no visual signs. to check mine, i chill and open one at one week...then again at two weeks...i've only had one batch that wasn't carbonated after one week, but they all taste kinda green that early. 17 to 21 days seems to be my magic number so far for conditioning session sized...

+1 on the 6.5 with blowoff. i did primary 4 gallons of a red ale in my 5 gallon carboy...boring. using it now for secondary. smburnette, that's a great pic.

happened to me last month. make a blowoff with any tubing you have and then you can switch back to an airlock in a couple of days.

thanks for the encouragement. my current stirplate is attached to my shoulder, but i give it a whirl whenever i walk by it. your mention of ryepa reminds me of founders red's rye...an amazing brew. would clone it if i could/can. how many oz of citra in the ryepa?

dude...have 3 or 4 hbs. those you pitched will more than take care of you. starters are insurance. you have it. relax and drink. i really like 1272.

i just suffered through 4 bottles of bells 2 hearted to begin my first commercial harvest...started with 2...thought 3 might be better...had 4, why not 4? mixed the 4 with 4 cups of water, 1 cup of dme. i will update in a day or 2.

i freeze a gallon in a big sanitized bowl. on my last brew day, it took less than 20 minutes to get my temp to 70.

it's kinda like a puzzle. the racking to kettle on top of the priming solution and then trying to rack with the filling wand will be a job. it is possible, but you might get really frustrated. racking twice (from primary to kettle to bottling bucket is not a bad idea...if you do it...

have fun and enjoy the addiction. if you don't become obsessed, something is wrong. seriously, starsan and patience.