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Sorry for the delayed reply work was crazy this past month, would love to have a look at your IPA recipe as i'm planning on getting a keg setup in a month or so. I figured it would serve me nicely as a go to for when I need to get something in my glass asap! Would you say dry hopping is crucial...

Woa that's so quick!! I need to get a few batches in a rotation and I think I can also start experimenting around a bit more.... And yes this S04 served me well... keen to give the 05 a try as well...

Oh yes i'm really looking forward to that temp control for my upcoming batch... looking at starting an Irish Red now already for St Patty's! Still have a few questions swirling around for that but i'll start a new thread to finalize that... Thanks for the encouragement though!!

Only one per week could be tough... But tasting how the flavor changes over time is very interesting!

Hey guys so this is my ale after 2 weeks bottle conditioning, not one of the greats but still super happy with my first beer... Thanks for all the comments and support!

I hadn't tried brewing in a while and my wife just got me one of those partial mash kits which did give some rough time frames (but it makes sense to give it as much time and just taste every few days). Having said that it's mostly me drinking so quite a bit of bottle conditioning could happen...

Oh yes I think I'll be trying out a different yeast next time (can't be sure about s04 until a proper go), although by next time I should have my temp control sorted out. Hoping to do something that only requires primary but is clean and crisp, but not bitter (without having to larger of...

Yes I think I'll start doing tasters from around 10 days onward and feel it out like you say... Hope the batch isn't too bad though...

Yes I find there is more pushback against s04 than people who actually like it online generally speaking... that being said most experienced brewers seem to agree on 10 days (which puts it midweek for me, 14 is the most convenient so probably that time frame) Would a 7 day bottle conditioning...

Thanks so much guys... fingers crossed... will take the reading at 12 days and then at 14... Hopefully bottle it then and will update this thread when I bottle and when I taste again..

To be honest I'm a little nervous to take off the airlock for gravity measurements... That being said it's still quite murky... will this clear up when it is ready regardless of temperature??

Ok, so I am a new brewer, it's my second batch but I had a nasty experience the first time (but it's something I already enjoy and want to keep doing). Now, I have read through many threads on the topic but would like to ask about my situation none the less (i'm guessing most newer brewers can...