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I only soaked them to remove the labels. It takes longer than 6 hours for the adhesive to dissolve.

The first brew used brand new bottles. The second used collected bottles which had spent a week in a OxiClean solution, and were then rinsed. But both beers exhibited the same taste.

So I am just now tasting my second round of homebrew ever. It is a DIPA (with an IPA being my first batch). Both times I used 1056 yeast. My problem is that I am getting a wide variation in flavors between bottles (for both beers). One bottle will be drinkable, but just taste meh; the next...

I am currently in the process of making a DIPA (Hop Head kit from Midwest). It has been sitting in the primary fermenter for the last 9 days. I took a gravity reading on day 7, and it was at 1.014 (1.072 OG). The kit instructions say to transfer from the primary to the secondary after 1-2 weeks...

General question here: So I accidentally let my water temperature drop a bit to about 66 degrees with the incorrect thermometer. I raised the temperature back up to about 66 degrees using the "correct" thermometers (which is probably about 71 degrees on the incorrect floating thermometer...

I have an interesting update. I built the controller and submerged the temperature probe in the water bath. I have been keeping a floating thermometer in the water bath in the meantime, which I have been getting my temperature readings from. The floating thermometer read 65 degrees F, but the...

Thank you for your help eadavis80. I am a mechanical engineering student, so I do have some knowledge of heat transfer. I know that having a bucket in 70 degree water with the top exposed to 55 degree air will result in more heat transfer to the surroundings than a bucket in 70 degree water...

The kit I used recommended a 1-2 week stay in the primary fermenter, and a 10 week stay in the secondary. What temperature is secondary fermentation usually held at?

Just ran out and got the junction box, receptacle, and wire. The controller will be here tomorrow. Hopefully I can allow for a nice slow drop to about 64 degrees and hold it there when I have it assembled tomorrow.

Do you think it would make a difference if I implemented something like this in 2 days (because of shipping)? Or is 3 days into primary fermentation too late? Thanks

Hey guys, I pitched two packs of Wyeast 1056 into a bucket full of a DIPA (~1.072) about 19 hours ago. Fermentation is already chugging along. I have had troubles in the past maintaining a constant fermentation temp, so I rigged up a waterbath with a small aquarium pump and a 50W aquarium...

I just completed my first batch of homebrew; I made an IPA using a Brewer’s Best kit. Now that I have successfully completed it, I would like a bit more of a challenge. I am a college student, constantly on the move, so I don’t have room for a good setup (for all-grain), but I would like to...