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The beer's looking pretty good. I still have the blow off tube connected, but the fermentation has really started to slow down. Looking through the carboy, color and foam look great!

That's not a bad idea!

I know! If I didn't see it, I wouldn't believe it.

Thanks for the ideas! Xpertskir, the table sugar was a last ditch option. My son knocked over by corn sugar and I had no access to the store to get more. Had to use what I had on hand and table sugar was it!

I just opened the first IPA I brewed. Not bad, but it tastes like something is missing. I was hoping it would be a bit more hoppy and I'm not sure if the beer needs more time conditioning in the bottle or fermenters (next time) or if I need to tweak the recipe. So, your thoughts would be...

I constructed a blow off tube feeding into a bucket. The beer is fermenting like crazy! Much faster and more powerful than the IPA and amber ales I have brewed in the past. I guess it's the extra corn sugar in the recipe and higher ABV that's causing this strong fermentation. Anyways, thanks...

Yesterday was brew day - Brewer's Best Holiday Ale. I followed by typical brewing process (four batches total) with two alterations. First, I used Star San for the first time. Second, I used a 6.5 gallon plastic carboy for the fermentation vessel rather than a plastic bucket. So, I get a...

Sweet! Thanks for sharing your experiences!

I got a bottle of Star San and am a little worried about handling. There are serious warnings on the bottle about skin contact and such. So, once diluted according to the instructions on the bottle, is Star San safe to touch?