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Two and a half weeks ago I brewed my first batch, its a True Brew Porter kit. There was alot of activity in the airlock for the first two days....then it pretty much stopped. Yesterday it began to bubble a little bit again and now today its a pretty steady two bubbles a minute. Is this...

Great story.....thanks for all your great tips that you are happy to always share with everyone. :mug:

I just used it as a sanitizer because a few little bags came with my true-brew kit. I have nothing good or bad to say, but I also am curious to what kind of replies you may get.

No, I did not realize that............it sure is a good thing I posted the question. Thank you.

Does the Oxi Clean you all use look like a powdered laundry detergent?? Or are there different kinds? I was at Home Depot today and almost bought it but wasn't sure if it was the right stuff...came in a box?? I am going to have to sanitize some bottles soon as my first batch is ready to be...

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I don't know if this is a stupid question or not.....I have a true brew kit and I am just wondering about bottling?? I will be going right from the Primary to the bottling bucket, this is where I am concerned, the kit did not come with a lid for the bottling bucket. I thought you did not want...

Thanks for all of the replies, I actually tried an ice bath in the kitchen sink but the stopper would not hold.....and like was mentioned above I am definetly going to get another batch going as soon as this one gets bottled. I have a Nut Brown Ale kit all ready to go. The Airlock is now...

Yeah it is a solid white color with blue lid, and its in the corner with no direct sunlite at all. Temp is a pretty steady 66 degrees. I figured it would be O.K. but I just wanted to ask being first batch and all. Thanks Guys!!!!

Just curious, I am using a true brew white pail. My question is does it have to be kept in a dark place? Right know it is sitting on a table in the corner of my living room where I can keep an eye on it. Will this be O.K.??? Thanks:mug:

Well about 4 hours since pitching yeast and the air lock is bubbling away.....Nice to see!

Cool, I like what I am hearing. I am planning on just leaving in the primary for 3 weeks then bottling. I was very worried that I ruined it.

I sure hope so.....I am gonna keep my fingers crossed. I was wondering if the wort being to hot could kill the yeast? Thanks

I brewed my first batch today it is a Porter. Everything went well until the end. I was getting pressed for time and pitched yeast at about 95 degrees. I had to go out and was afraid to let the bucket just sit out cooling to long (contamination???) Does anyone think this stands a chance?? Thanks

The Salt will definetely work to chill the ice bath down! They even had an episode about salted ice water on MythBusters! They were trying to cool beer the quickest way possible, as far as I remember this was the quickest aside from a Co2 fire extinguisher.

Sorry, I really can't help you out because I am new to Homebrewing. I just wanted to say let us know how it turns out because I just purchased a True Brew system and the Nut Brown Ale kit for my first batch. I can't wait to get it going...I will probably go for it next week when I have some...

Yeah I will just be real gentle carrying the primary upstairs then let it rest a bit. I cant really bottle or anything downstairs because the basement is finished and my wife would KILL me:mad:

I am just wondering about moving things around.....I will more than likely be moving my primary to the basement when I get my first batch going. I think I will have a more constant temp down there. Low to mid sixties. I am concerned about when I have to move it back upstairs to the kitchen for...

I heard those TurDuckhens are really good from a friend of mine at work....and as far as keeping the turkey fryer away from the house....Absolutely..great advice......I have seen a few shows on TV about these fryers tipping or boiling over and I want NO part of that, Man that is scary the way...

Cool, I guess the Turkey Fryer it is. My B-day is in a couple of weeks and I almost always wind up with a Home Depot gift card from the In-laws, and with Thanksgiving coming there should be plenty to be had:D...Hey thanks for the info too!:mug: Do you guys think I should designate this pot...