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I stirred it really well. I thought about adding some brown sugar or honey after the boil over but decided against it bc this is my 2nd batch ever and wasn't sure if it would mess thing up and wouldn't know how much to add either.

I may have lost more wort than I thought. Topped off with tap water to 4.5gal an checked gravity and was 1.048 and recipe for kit said 1.057-1.06?. Added a little more of the trubby wort at bottom of kettle to get some more sugar to the mix but didn't want to get too much of that gunk. Got...

Just added 1oz hops to my wort, boiled over and now have 1-2 cups wort all over my stovetop. My question is how much will this affect my OG and overall taste of the beer?

This is my first homebrew and I guess I'm just anxious to taste the fruits of my labor. I think I'll wait another 4-5 days and then bottle it up. And then wait again....damn I'm so impatient! Lol

My beer has been in primary for 10 days toda and FG of 1.014 two days ago. Going to check it again today. If it stayed the same is it ok to bottle? What would be the reason to leave in primary for longer? Not planning on secondary. I know one of the reasons is to let it clear but will it do...

Ok, this may sound stupid but what is the bulkhead you speak of?

Sweet! I have a new project on my hands. I'm still a beginner still but my new obsession, I mean hobby has got me thinking about home brewing non-stop. I also want to save some $ by going all grain so it's gonna be a win, win if the beer tastes better than extract.

Would a rectangular 48Qt rectangular cooler work for 5 gal batch of beer if I wanted to start all grain recipes? I've noticed that many people go with the cylindrical coolers but I have a rectangular cooler that I could sacrifice to make a mash tun out of.

I believe Nottingham was the yeast

Thanks jr... Just don't want to screw up my first batch.

Forgot some info: SG was 1.049 and haven't checked the gravity once its been 4 days. I

I brewed my first kit (English brown ale) late night 10/18 and pitched the yeast around 70deg. Put in 6gal carboy and place in closet. The temp of the house ranged from 60degrees one night then up to 72-74 one afternoon since I don't have the A/C on anymore. The airlock was bubbling after...

Brewing a English brown ale kit from brewers best. Thanks guys(and gals?). I have a feeling I'll be on this forum quite a bit!! Lol Cheers:mug:

Could I check the gravity with the wort still in the brew pot if I don't have a turkey baster or thief? The wife is gonna be a lil upset if I spend 1 more$ on this first brew. Lol

Ok, thanks for the suggestion for turkey baster and I will be using the glass bottles as well. Much appreciated!

I recently got a brew equipment kit with bottling bucket &6gal carboy. What is the easiest way to measure gravity after I pitch the yeast if I'm fermenting in the carboy and only doing 1stage fermentation. Also I have seen people using dark plastic screw top bottles for conditioning. Pros &...

Just got my first brew kit and looking forward to brewing my first batch this weekend!