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Thank you all for your opinions on secondary (two stage) fermentation. But, that's not what i've been asking. I want to know, when implementing secondary fermentation, how to tell the optimum time to move the brew from one container to another? So, if we could get back to that question, I'd...

I decided to do what my brew kit calls a secondary (two stage) fermentation. I understand all the pros and cons of this on going debate. My reason for taking this extra step is for clarity. I like a cleaner looking beer.

Howdy Folks, I have an IPA that I've decided to do a second fermentation on. I want to catch it at the perfect moment. It is day 6 since I pitched the yeast. The bubbling has now slowed down. It's at about a bubble every 15 seconds. At what bubble rate should I perform the procedure? Thanks Bart

Talk about starting slow. Yesterday I gave the brew a shake, today it's bubbling furiously. Yeah! Somewhere between 48 and 72 hours, it decided to do it's job. Lesson learned: be patient. Cheers Bart

Just followed the directions found in the kit: Cool the wort to 70 degrees, put in plastic bucket, add 70 degree non-chlorinated water, pitch yeast directly into wort. No rehydration. Stir. Done. This batch is an IPA. The previous batches have been Kolsch. They bubbled furiously. The IPA very...

It started bubbling shortly after 20 hours. 9 hours later, no bubbles........ What has happened?

It's a Brewer's Best India Pale Ale kit. It has extract and powdered malt along with steeping grain. It' been 19 hours since I pitched the yeast and there is no sign of bubbling. Should I be concerned? Thanks Bart

Hi Folks, Three questions: 1. Adding water lowers specific gravity, in other words causes the hydrometer to float lower, correct? 2. My brew kit wanted an OG of 1.061 to 1.065. It read 1.060. Is the beer ruined. 3. At OG 1.060 the actual amount of brew is a tad less than 4.5...

I didn't test the OG as I was adding water. So yes, I added too much water. Live and learn, I won't make that mistake next time.

Update: Due to the lower OG, the beer was good, but not as good as my first brew of Kolsch which had the correct starting OG. The first brew had a richer more complex flavor and a bit more alcohol to it. Because the second brew had a lower OG, due to less sugar and more H2O in the mix, it...

It was a combination of grain and extract. But, I don't remember mixing when I added the water, so that could be it. I followed the directions to the letter, so your suggestion make a lot of sense. Thanks

Howdy, Just brewed my second batch of Kolsch. The directions state that I should have had an OG of or about 1.042 - 1.046. Instead, I had an OG of 1.034 when I put it away to ferment. What does that mean? Will the end product taste bad? Will the alcohol content be low? Thanks Bart