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That's really high. Is this an extract brew? If so, it seems likely that your wort and top off water probably wasn't mixed very well when you took the first gravity reading as Colonel Forbin suggested. What was the estimated OG?

Agreed! I just bought one for $40 on amazon. After adding the cost of materials from Lowes I realized it would cost me about $40 to make my own anyway.

Don't worry about the sediment. It might give you a little gas but that's about it.:D

My wife is a dietician and she has told me that drinking beer offers many of the same benefits as drinking wine. Beer also offers nutrients that are not present in wine. So both, in moderation can be beneficial to your health.

There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers.:drunk:

Alot of people on here would recommend leaving it in the primamry for another week or more to let it clear up. As far as bottling, your plan sounds right on to me. Just make sure everything is clean and sanitized.

I used an aluminum pot for a long time. Never had any flavor issues from it. Some people recommend boiling water in it before it's first use.

Off topic, but I just bought a mini-fridge from someone in Schnecksville. Really nice natural scenery up there. On topic, what Deuce said.

Sure it is. Or as stated, it could be a late onset that did not manifest itself until you got around to drinking those last two bottles.

As far as the 3/4 full bottle, it may have had more sediment since it was the last bottle from the bottom of the bucket. I've encountered that a number of times where the last bottle carbs up in like 3 days and the rest are still flat. As for the gushers, I don't know, but having them in the...

They won't carb in the fridge. Store them inside at room temp while they carb up and then stick 'em in the fridge.

Looks tasty!

Way to go man!! And yeah, brewing is alot easier than most people realize. I think there's always new things to learn, but once you get a few brews in and get your process down it's pretty easy and fun! Bottoms up!:tank:

Troeg's Perpetual IPA...:D:D

I've never used anything other than table sugar. It's cheap and convenient and the wife buys tons of it at a time when she has coupons or it's on sale. Never had any problems with carbonation.:mug:

No need to thaw. I leave them in the freezer right up until it's their turn to go in the pot.

Probably not. Just throw 'em in the freezer until you're ready to brew. You should be good to go.:mug:

I keep my hops(pelletized) in the freezer and yeast in the fridge. I don't think the grains or extract need to be in the fridge.

Probably not.

According to the American Dietetic Association, this statement is absolutely true. No matter how bad your beer may be, it won't kill you...well nothing growing in it will kill you. The alcohol might.:tank: