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I used WLP028 so at an attenuation of 75% (the high end of their spec) it should have fermented from 1.074 to 1.025. Looking back at my notes the temperature I wrote down when I measured the OG was 80 deg. Pretty high :(. My target mash temperature was 152 degrees for 60mins. I believe it was...

It was an attempt at a strong scotch ale. The OG was 1.074. I left it at room temperature (72 degrees) until the airlock started to bubble and then moved to my basement (64 degrees). It sat in the primary for a few days shy of 4 weeks. The FG was 1.020. I brew 2.5 gallon batches, used...

I'm six brews into my brewing career so far, the first two were extract and the next four have been all-grain. The two extract brews came out great. The first all-grain beer was undercarbed and had a slight green apple taste. Over time the carbonation hasn't gotten better, it's been six weeks...

Thanks guys, it probably didnt help that when i opened the bucket i got a face full of it instantly. :eek:

Sorry no pic. If it's still there when I go to bottle I'll take one. If it is the krausen should I wait until it is gone to bottle? I'm using WLP575 Belgian Style Ale Yeast Blend.

So I've now successfully brewed 4 batches, all of which were in a glass carboy and all of which I looked at everyday to follow the process. Recently I fermented my first batch in a bucket and did not get to watch the process. Tonight I opened the bucket after two weeks to add some hops for...

I've been a member since october of 2011 but this is my first post. I just popped open the first bottle of my first homebrew and not only was it "not bad" (which was all I was hoping for) but it was actually really good despite some mistakes I made. Anyway I just wanted to thank everybody...