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Congrats. I think my next batch will be a wheat :)

Congrats! Looks great. Started my first batch (an American Cream Ale) 2 days ago and anxiously waiting for that first glass! So for a month or so my spare time will be spent here, looking at equipment, and telling the kids they may not go to college as my garage is converted into a brewery.

And you get to sniff it once in awhile :)

Oh oh. I can't remember. I think after pitching because I see a bit of foam in the bottle. If not, I'll just wait a week and pull the lid and take another sample. I got the fermenter down to 70 degrees and that will have to do until I can get the controller for my freezer tomorrow...

Sorry I'm a noob but why vodka in the airlock? Is it for sanitization?

I took 24 oz for the sample :) Or did you mean having more than one sample? (Split)

I recall my dad making homebrew and blowing bottles up left and right because he couldn't wait. I think I he passed that gene on to me. I'll have my wife lock it up and keep the key. I was already thinking about another fermenter bucket :) Think I'm hooked and I haven't even had my...

Thanks for the advice and information! I'll pick that controller up tomorrow and get the bucket in lower temps today. I'm in NC so I suspect that I will have trouble this summer as temps can get to 104. Satellite sample: I took a sanitized cup, dipped it in the wort before making it airtight...

I purchased a kit yesterday and it's bubbling this morning. I bought a cream ale and screwed up from the start but hope its not a big issue. I seeped the grains for 20 mins and then added the extract. Reversed according to the instructions but I think the wort turned out fine as I stuck to the...