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Okay ....I opened my very first batch of beer yesterday to try it out. It was 1 week in primary, 2 weeks in secondary and 2 weeks in bottles. When I poured it into a glass it was VERY cloudy. I then gave it a quick taste and it was sour. Had sort of a green apple taste. Anyway, I let it sit...

Is it possible to make a 100+ IBU IPA from a partial boil? 5gal batch... Is there a "max" IBU for a partial boil?

Is the main cause of cloudy beer fermentation temperature and what temp you pitch at? Or are there other things that can cause cloudy beer... Just curious ...thanks new homebrewer

Has anyone ever had a Red Racer IPA? I received an email with the top 10 beers of 2010 and that was number one..... Just curious ...happy brewing :mug:

I believe my beer is fermenting but I'm showing no signs of CO2 bubbling....is this okay? Thanks new homebrewer :mug:

Is there a rule of thumb for pitching yeast? I'm looking to make an APA and want to use Irish Ale yeast from Wyeast Labs. Should I pitch it in the high 60s? Low 70? Mid 70? Any help would be great. Thanks new homebrewer :mug:

My recipe says Boil size is 6.5 gal Batch size is 5 gal What exactly does this mean? I want to boil 6.5 gal of water + sugars? Thanks from a newbie brewer! :mug:

Does anyone know if I should sanitize the store bought bottles before adding the water? Or is bottled water okay to add right away...? Sorry for the question....new brewer. :mug: