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Let it sit for 2 weeks, then put one in the fridge for a few hours and then pop it open. You need to get it cold to really sink the carbonation into the beer. If it seems good to you, then put the rest in the fridge. Beer gets better after some cold conditioning time as well. People say wait 2...

To me it depends on the og and how many hop varieties you use, if its a single hop I usually go with a BU:GU .9-1:1 For example 60 ibu to 1.060 OG If using 2-3 hop varieties I tend to get more extreme as I want the individual bitterness and flavor of each variety to come through therefore I go...

Look up force carbing

That's why we are all here! :mug:

I really get impatient when I am out of homebrew... Like I am now... Got 2 in the fermenters atm tho...

I wish I had that patience and I have been at this over a year!

Your beer is probably fine, different yeast react different ways, if you are concerned about yeast quantity look into making a starter. I like white labs yeast, but honestly get better fermentation from fermentis and danstar dry yeasts. Add your cocoa nibs to the secondary, after active...

I pay between 17-40, really it comes down to hops and higher priced base malts like marris otter, golden promise... Etc

What method are you using.. I was freaked out by my first AG batch... And then really surprised at how easy it was

I love stouts... But I have NEVER had an oatmeal stout go down easy... I am currently drinking 9.5 abv RIS and couldn't be happier... Something about that oatmeal

I second that...

I work in grocery distribution

Listening to friends swear they want to come over and learn about brewing, while they never do... And my wife's brother taking 16 pints off my corny in one night

I too disliked IPAS when I first ventured into brewing, until I brewed one of my own... Now I love them, and I realized there are some TERRIBLE IPAs out there, I agree with the piney thing too much of that is just bad... However, when I go to a brewery or I see a new craft brew on the shelf, I...

We have all wished that...

Curious what was the recipe and what type of yeast

Some would say dont pitch more yeast, but I probably would, I am impatient with my brews...

Just to make sure, this is an ale? If soI would reseal it up for a couple of days and see if your gravity drops, you could have started with bad yeast, or just not enough and it will be a slow fermentation

Ok, so we do need the original gravity, before yeast, if you didn't measure it, its most likely on the recipe kit... Also what temp are you fermenting at

In other words you will make beer from a malt extract, not from grains. It's a good way to get started and comfortable with the brewing process. And you don't have to worry about a mash lauter tun or a pot big enough to brew in a bag. You can usually find extract ingredient kits that provide all...