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First time using a hydrometer I hit OG right after brewing. After 7 days of vigorous fermentation that slowly tapered off I racked to secondary as per the instructions. Once in secondary I took another reading but got 0. The hydrometer literally sunk up to the tape that holds the string on the...

I brewed my first extract kit of Irish red ale the day after Xmas. Being a total novice I failed to buy a hydrometer or even think about readings. The kit instructions said to primary for 1-2 weeks and secondary for 2-4 weeks then bottle for 4 weeks. I primaried for 10 days, about a week after...

Hi. I'm new to home brewing. Just got a dual glass carboy kit from Northern Brewer for Xmas. Tried the Irish red ale now I'm looking for. Kolsch kit online. The closest homebrew store is in Flagstaff but that's a 4 hr drive. Anybody made a really great Kolsch at home?

This is probably a no brainer but I'm a rookie home brewer. For my second brew I want to try a Kolsch extract kit . My wife's favorite beer is the Uinta Hoodoo Kolsch. I've been reading a lot of Kolsch recipes and they usually require keeping the fermentor around 50 degrees for several weeks . I...