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throw an airlock in there, but you won't need a blow off. fermentation should be done by the time you transfer to secondary

thanks for all the input. buying bags would certainly add up, and i plan on buying/making an immersion chiller soon. this would just be temporary. i was mainly concerned about contamination, but i agree with newell...between being frozen and then thrown in boiling wort, any bad stuff on the...

so I've done the standard ice bath for all of my brews so far which has worked just fine. but i was thinking about trying a new way. would it be ok if i just poured the wort into the fermenter right after the boil, and then dumped in a few bags of ice? It seems that would kill 2 birds with...

I have had the very strong smell with my beer before bottling, and it still turned out great. I just let it condition in the bottles for 3 weeks, cracked open the first one and noticed no off smells or flavors

thanks for all the quick replies everyone. if you use whole hops instead of pellets, wouldnt they soak up and sink easier? i'm using a bucket but i can imagine getting a bag in and out of a carboy would be a PITA

I have read much of the debate on these boards about primary fermentation only vs. primary and secondary. I have been using only primary and had great results so far. My question is about dry-hopping...and almost every time I see it mentioned around here its "dry hopped into secondary" or...

yeah i've heard both sides of adding it in the boil vs towards the end of fermentation. i think i'll try during the boil this time, i definitely don't want the citrus to overpower the beer, just enough where you can tell its there

perfect, thanks for the tips. hopefully both our batches turn out great :mug:...i'd be interested to hear how it is with the saaz

Hi all, been browsing the forum for several months but first time posting! The recent warm weather here inspired me to make my first "summer beer", and I am planning on brewing a Honey Kolsch from a Northern Brewer extract kit...