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I made 1 gallon and used 3 pounds of honey. I used an OG calculator and it said 1.033. That seems a bit low. This is my first batch of mead, I usually make beer. Can anyone help me estimate my OG?

Brewed my porter on October 14th. Tomorrow it will be 2 full weeks in the fermenter. I am using Nottingham yeast and it was pitched at about 78*F. The first few days the fermenter was in the cellar and kept in the low 60's recently the ambient temp is 58* and still bubbling every 15 seconds...

I just bottled myBrewers Best Pumpkin Spice Porter. This is my first batch using a hydrometer, I don't know of I am doing it right. I took my first reading and for 1.052, my second reading was 1.022. The problem is that I added my priming sugar before I took the second reading. The other problem...

I have an ale pail for my primary fermenter. What is the longest I can ferment in there without the risk of O2 seeping through? I plan on just getting a 6.5 gal glass Carboy in the future, but it is t in the budget right now. P.S. if anyone on Long Island wants to donate a Carboy to my cause...

I want to put an electronic thermometer in my ale pail. What is the best way to seal it up?

I just sat down today and tasted my first batch. It was the light American that came with the Mr. Beer kit I got for Christmas. I bottled it on July 8 after 3 weeks in the fermenter and it has been sitting in the fridge for the last 2 days. It has a yeasty flavor that doesn't make it unbearable...

This is my first brew, I used HME and mr beer. My question is: Some of the bottles are a bit cloudy, most of them are clear. What can I expect from the cloudy ones?

I got the little guy for Christmas and I finally started my first batch. I'm über excited! My question is this: I started the batch last Tuesday, (it is Saturday now) the fermentation has appeared to stop my house has been kept between 70 & 75 degrees consistently and the fermenter has been...