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... no, not antgravity! So, for four days straight, my final gravity in my primary fermenter is at about 1.020. (taking samples with a sample thief.) I never took my original gravity reading, as this is my first batch, and in my rush to ferment and in my excitement, etc etc etc. :) Per...

Thanks! I am going to stop by the LHBS today to pick up one!

Ok, update! Since I last left everyone, the kreusen got about a half an inch thick, and then settled down. Then after a day, the kreusen got thick again. Two fermentations? Ah, who knows. Yeasts are interesting creatures. I am thinking of throwing the contents of the primary into a...

Hello! I live out new Great America, so really close proximity to Perfect Brewing.

Hello again everyone! So, I only have my first batch primary in for a few days and I am already thinking of next batches! After I get my brewing technique routine down and can brew a consistant quality beer, I'd like to experiment with different specialty grains and hops, to detect flavor...

Thanks everyone for the advice! Based on what I am reading, I'll take my gravity readings at the times specified, otherwise, I am going with the 1-2-3 approach for now. To Grizly, I do indeed have Palmer's book, spine is cracked several places! It proved invaluable to me as I was brewing...

Hi gang - n00b question. :) At the 19 hour mark after putting into my primary, my belgian ale showed a nice thick 1 inch kreusen, creamy white color. About 24 hours since then, the kreusen has now settled down into about a 1/8 inch thick layer, very dark. I continue to bubble out of my...

Hello gang, Well, I finally jumped in with both feet! A co-worker started me out by giving me 3 glass 5 gallon carboys and all of his homebrew books... needless to say I caught the bug quite quickly. I bought the rest of my equipment after reading Palmer's book, purchased a 6.5 gallon as a...