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The hops that I put in a bowl, then into the ziploc bag aren't contaminated though? I was thinking of boil some water, putting the hops in the boiling water to kill anything off, and cold crash the water and pour it in the fermenter

I'm supposed to dryhop after a week, and it's been a week now. I have the bag, and the hops. How do I make sure the hops are sanitized? I opened them up from their vacuum seal last week when I was making the primary wort, and this leftover batch is in a ziploc. I was going to boil some water...

It says after the first week, rack the beer into secondary with the hops and then let it ferment for 7-10 days after

Should I just leave it in the primary for the entire duration, and skip the racking to a secondary carboy? BTW, I'm supposed to put the rest of the hops in the second racking.

*Phew* I just looked at the airlock this morning, and it's bubbling away all fat and happy!

Oh god damn i was using spring water because of stupid virginia water!!!!!

Yes, I had the same ladle I was using to fish out the hops with the entire time (3 different batches added during the boil). I fished it out with that. I figured the problem was the sprinkled yeast I STIRRED in the batch

So I was brewing an IPA kit that I bought from my local homebrew shop. I followed EVERYTHING to the T and here I come, to the last phase which is to seal my ferementing bucket. I seal it, then put the aerating piece in and *POP* the rubber around the ****ing seal falls into my bucket AFTER i...

Oh good idea. Then I don't need to go buy a baster! How much do I need to take out? The hydrometer looks like it can be submerged into about 6 cups in a measuring cup! I need to get a champagne glass or something for this

Then pour it back into the bucket?

Good thing I read this. I was just going to drop the hydrometer in the bucket. Ok, now I need to buy a baster, or maybe just use a straw to get a sample out to fill some sort of glass with?

I'm waiting for my new hydrometer to get here as of now. I'm going to try to get the FG to say what it recommends on the instructions, then I'll bottle. However, how do I measure gravity without opening the bucket? I thought it's bad to expose the brew to oxygen

Been reading a bit of these forums, and a big consensus is 2-3 weeks. I'll bottle when I get back from Vegas I guess, giving it 17 days. I can bottle, then put my new IPA in the fermenting bucket!

I couldn't get a hydrometer reading because the one that was sent in the kit was broken :(

I just wanna drink it :( I boiled the wort and started fermenting on Saturday. It stopped bubbling on Tuesday. I figured I could bottle on Tuesday, but I guess I'll wait a little longer. Problem is I'm going to Vegas that following Friday!

I'm doing an Ale that I got as a gift from monsterbrew (Maestro Homebrew Kit with Amber Ale Kit | Home Brewing Supplies from Monster Brew) Anyway, the instructions say that I should let it bubble for 3-4 days, then when it stops, let it ferment for 3-4 days. That would essentially allow me to...

So I think this would have been money, but it looks like it's Aluminum instead of stainless steel. Is it really that huge of a deal? (beside all of the cancer and stuff) *Edit: Herp Derp...

Thanks for all the help guys. It seems like the worst thing I have to worry about is a boil over! My first batch is the Amber Ale, and I have an electric coil stove at home. So I'm thinking of getting this: 30 qt. Turkey Fryer-815-4001-S at The Home Depot I've helped a buddy make a couple...

Maestro Homebrew Kit with Amber Ale Kit | Home Brewing Supplies from Monster Brew GF got me that for Christmas, but we don't have a pot or spoon to cook it all in! She bought everything else however. Went to a brewing shop today, and they were closed. Can I just go anywhere to buy a cheap pot...