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My beer has always turned out great w this method. I am very novice and I am learning a lot each brew I brew. I've never aged any brew in a bucket longer than 7 days. Tho I never knew I was doing primary and secondary backwards. I just knew the only rules were cleanliness and santization.

For sure ChefRex. I do plan on brewing again this weekend or sooner. I think it's that time I purchase another carboy or buy a stainless conical. I want to do a porter w vanilla added after fermentation is complete.

This fermentation has just been so vigorous. Within the first 36 hours I had krausen pouring out thru my airlock. Such a mess. My first messy fermentation. I had to clean and replace the airlock twice within 48 hrs. Which I've learned I need to do a blow off tube for at least the first 4 days...

I've always racked to a secondary due to it being easier for me to add my dry hops. My primary is a glass carboy and my secondary is a bucket. I think it's easier to get the hop bag out of a bucket and I like to get the beer off that yeast cake. My buddy tells me he just adds dry hops/ beans to...

Hello fellow home Brewers! I'm 7 days into fermentation and my airlock is still bubbling about every 15-20 seconds. I'd like to transfer into my secondary and add my vanilla beans to my stout. The krausen build up is making it very hard to get a visual on what's going on. Should I...

Hello everyone! I made a yeast starter of wyeast 1332 northwest ale yeast on Saturday night to have ready for my Monday morning brew. I brewed an Oatmeal Stout w an OG of 1076. I used oxygen before pitching. About 36 hrs later I checked on the beer and my airlock was on the floor, foam...