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Hey guys. I don't mean to bump this up unjustifiably but I'm sill looking for some feedback on this. Brew today is tomorrow! Thanks

Good call, sorry about that. Again, very new to the hobby. According to the instructions in the kit, I'm deaing with this: - Grains: 1/2 lb 2-Row Malt & 1/2 lb Crystal 60 L Malt - Extract: 7 lb Extra Pale Extract - Hops: Northern Brewer (1 oz) and Cluster (2 oz total added at diff...

Hello all, I"m very new (just bottled very first batch) but the wheels in my head are already turning. For my next batch, I got the Ginger Pale Ale kit from Austin Homebrew. The description on the site says its a subtle hint of ginger and I want it to be a little more prevalent. So...

Wow, I did almost the EXACT same thing. Brewed very first batch 6 days ago, a ton of activity the first 4 days but pretty much nothing the last 2. Did gravity today at was also 1.010. Tasted the sample and not too bad actually. What did you make? I used the True Brew IPA kit.

Hello, First off, I"m extemely new both to here and the hobby. I JUST brewed my very first batch 3 days ago and it's fermenting now of course. I apologize if I should've posted this in the Beginner's forum but I figured it was recipe related. Anyway...I used the True Brew IPA kit...

Things appear in full motion! There's a THICK foamy layer on the top now and it even appears to have some foam up near the cork in the carboy mouth. The airlock is also constantly bubbling right now. It does not appear that I need to add more yeast correct??

It's already starting to look like that on top mojo...except probably not as thick. I have oak chips in there too and they're on top of course. Also...the airlock is indeed bubbling a little bit and the trub is starting to creep upward in the carboy. Good signs?? Also...I have the...

Thanks again for all the guidance guys. So just so I"m clear.......this time tomorrow night, if I see good amount of foam on top and maybe some "yeast islands"......I should be alright? I'll go if I have to, but I'd rather avoid the post-work trek to the homebrew store if need be...

Ooohh, that's what krausen is, ok. There already is a thin layer of foam on the top and thick peanut-butter colored layer at the very bottom it appears. Thanks to who backed me up on the Complete Joy book. I would've definitely done so if it was in there....that is kind of weird indeed...

Gotcha, thanks again guys. Pardom my ignorance...but what exactly SHOULD I see within 24 hrs if all is well? And what will it look like if I indeed cooked the yeast?? Also...if I need to add more, do I need to get it from a homebrew store? Special kind?? Or is it available at the...

Also...I just pinpointed it cause of the time I was monitoring. It was 35 mins from the time I turned the heat off on the brewpot until I added the yeast to the carboy. After turning off the heat, I moved the brew pot off the burner closer to the sink after probably 7-8 mins. And then...

Thanks for the quick replies everyone. I totally forgot the chill stage too. Weird....but I don't believe the Papazian book mentions that at all. Definitely at least no techniques on how to do so. I'm thinking that it took me so long to get all the wort into the carboy and then I let...

Hello, I just brewed up my very first batch of beer just now and it did not seem to go smooth at all. - used True Brew IPA kit - followed the directions fairly closely - carboy fermenter - seemed to take forever, complete start to finish was probably 3 1/2 hrs....is this normal? My...