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One thing that I feel is forgotten sometimes is the subjectivity of beer taste. I for one can't stand to drink Stella. Doesn't mean it's a crappy beer, but just that it doesn't suit my fancy. I love a great Dunkel, but my beer drinking/brewing buddy wouldn't use it to water his plants. It's very...

Thanks for all the great answers. When you're new to a process, it is always a little scary to change things up a little bit. Especially when you are just getting comfortable with the initial process. I know that personally, I was told by the salesman where I bought my kit that bubbles=...

Absolutely. I personally am not concerned with this brew. Whats the worst case scenario in this situation? I re-pitch? I just couldn't find a thread that actually explained the differences in the process (if any) when using a blow off tube.

Are they any changes to the brewing process that will occur as a result of using a blow-off tube VS an airlock? I am currently brewing an chocolate oatmeal milk stout in a bucket. A good friend of mine brewed the same recipe recently and he came home to a huge mess. To avoid this I used a blow...

With a blow-off tube should I expect more or less bubbling in my water? I completely understand that water activity or lack thereof is not necessarily indicative of inactive yeast or absence of fermentation. My brew was bubbling like crazy when I woke up the night after I brewed it, but when I...

I am a newb as well, but everything I have heard and read on this site says it's decently difficult to bottle from the keg. The beer tends to be flat unless you use a specific tool that infuses co2 a certain way. Do a general search on the forum and you will see some great posts on this subject...

I will definitely make a better blow off tube this weekend. Considering the potential for an explosion I don't see why anyone wouldn't use a blow off tube 100% of the time.

Thanks! Woke up this morning and it was bubbling away. I will have to keep a close eye on it. Seems like you get some warning signs before having an explosion. Chocolate Oatmeal Milk Stout. Fingers crossed!

It is 5 Gallons in a 6.5 Gallon container. (There is roughly 6-8 inches between the top of the wort and the lid)

This airlock has a larger hole than others I have seen. It doesn't have the cross pattern on it like most.

I recently brewed an Oatmeal Stout. I figured with this brew it would be a good idea to use a blow off tube instead of just an Airlock. This (picture) is what I came up with, using the advice of my LHBS manager. I mixed a 1/2 gallon batch of no-rinse sanitizer in a milk carton. I cut a slit in...

I am going to start on a version of this tomorrow. I am using an extract kit with steeping grains from my LHBS. It is an oatmeal milk stout. The biggest difference I see is I will be using DME. I will be adding cocoa and vanilla as your recipe calls for, but this will only be my 3rd brew. I am...

I am really excited to get to the point where I have built a decent stockpile of home brew. I think this will help my lack of patience considering I will have delicious home brew in the fridge waiting so there really will be no rush. I think I might have to stick to the blue Jean lab coat style...

Thanks for all the great responses. I decided to follow the directions that this kit came with considering it is my first real brew and there seems to be a really big difference in opinion overall. I figured this would give me a good referencing point as long as I follow the directions exactly...

Thanks for all the responses. So my only question is, What is the minimum/maximum primary fermentation time period. A little background, It has been fermenting since Sunday. Within 24 hours I had a lot of activity noticeable in the airlock, which lasted 24 hours. I no longer have activity int he...

Hi All, I am new to brewing and new to this forum. My first brew is a dunkelweizen. I am using a bucket for primary fermentation and a glass Carboy for the 2nd. With a cloudy beer like a dunkelweizen is it necessary to utilize secondary fermentation? I was told that it is primarily to help...