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Do you think I will have off flavors if it actually fermented in the 60's instead of 50's? Also, forgive me for my noobness, but what is a D-Test? The instructions say that when its done fermenting to transfer to a secondary and slowly drop the temp over the course of 3-4 weeks until its...

There was almost no krausen. Only a very thin layer of it about 1 bubble thick taking up approx. 30% of the surface.

I just used the dry yeast pack that came with it. I was worried about raising the temps up like that, but from all my previous searches it seemed like that was what folks were doing to give the yeast the nudge they needed. If it is, in fact, done fermenting...do you think I will have screwed...

Well...no, I am not sure as I have not taken a sample. I suppose it is possible, but I have kept a pretty close eye on it so that blow-off gunk didn't get all over the bottom of my fermentation chamber. I haven't really seen any activity from it at all to lead me to believe it's done much of...

I started a batch of Oktoberfest from a Brewer's Best kit last Sunday and as of this morning (Thursday) it still hasn't taken off yet. Here is a link to their instructions if interested: http://www.brewersbestkits.com/pdf/1028%20German%20Octoberfest.pdf I pitched the yeast around 60F and...

I have already begun my plans for kegging. :) Hopefully, I will have all the equipment in another 6-8 months. I'm sure I'll have plenty new questions for that experience. For anyone new to homebrewing or wanting to try this kit; I highly recommend it. Everything has smoothed out and it...

Just sampled my first bottle (bottled one week ago last night)... Still a little cloudy, has slight carbonation, smells great! Taste has improved a lot. Not sure if its because of the bit of carb it has or the additional week it aged in the bottle...maybe both? Still has a slight bitterness...

I honestly don't remember what all was in there, but I found this description on Amazon for the same kit: From the True Brew Whiteley collection. This kit produces a strong and spicy golden ale. Made with authentic Belgian Candy Sugar, balanced with Czech and Slovenian hops and fermented with a...

Alright guys... The week 3 mark for being in the fermenter is tomorrow night. I took my first hydro. sample and it read 1.01, so I think it is probably done. I am going to check it again tomorrow and maybe Sunday to be certain. Here is what I found: Its still not clear. Very hazy, which...

Come on guys, there is no need to fuss over the technical details. For my first brew, I mainly just want to make something drinkable. The instructions that came with this kit are the definition of vague. It said to bottle after 1 week, its been over 2 weeks and I still can't shine a light...

Haha, yes I am tempted to taste one after each week to observe the changes. I am actually pretty interested to taste the hydrometer sample I take before I bottle. My plan was to stock the fridge with tripels and blondes in order to keep the homebrew safe until its ready. :D In this case, I...

The ABV is "supposed" to be 6% or slightly higher. My hydrometer read 1.06 OG, so my noob guess is it will finish around 1.01 making it around 6.5%. We shall see, though. I will do 3 weeks on the shelf and 3 days in the fridge as you recommend.

OK, so do you think the best course of action for me is to let them sit on the shelf in the pantry (room temp will range from 23-27 Celcius) for a week and then put them back in the chamber and set it for between 2-3 Celcius for another week?

Are there any downsides to carbonating the bottles at colder temps in the fermentation chamber while another beer is in there fermenting? Does it just take longer to finish carbonating? I'm thinking about starting up another batch after I bottle so it will be ready about the time I finish...

Thanks for the reassurance, guys. I've got this one and some mead going at the same time and its been fun to watch how each of them progress.

Yes I have a ferm. chamber I made out of a deep freeze and a ranco temp controller. I checked it tonight with a really bright flashlight and you can see almost no light through it. Is this normal? It seems odd because the instructions say to bottle after 1 week, but it will be 1 week...

I brewed it last Saturday and the OG was exactly 1.060. After hearing several people say their airlocks/lids, etc blew off with this beer kit, I did a little DIY blow-off tube from one of my airlocks. Well....it was a crappy blow-off tube and it popped off anyway. lol I caught it not long...

I don't know how I can find that out until after I make the wort. This kit is supposed to finish somewhere around 6% or a little higher, but I can't remember where I saw that. Don't know if that helps or not. I haven't read anything where people needed more than 1 packet for this kit, but I...

The expiration date is 04/2014. I don't see a date of packaging. The packet is 11.5g and says it is good for 20-30 liters. So 5 gal is 19 liters...I should be good with the one pack?

Wow. Sounds like I need to get myself a blow off tube just in case.