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I'm wondering if anyone here is experienced with using Polyclar as a clearing agent to combat chill haze in bottle conditioned beer. I picked some up at my LHBS and then started to read about it on the interweb, and I've read some contradictory stuff. Some sources suggest that if you are...

I'm wondering if anyone here is experienced with using Polyclar as a clearing agent to combat chill haze in bottle conditioned beer. I picked some up at my LHBS and then started to read about it on the interweb, and I've read some contradictory stuff. Some sources suggest that if you are...

When I purchased my equipment kit from Midwest Supplies I chose to go with the 5 gallon plastic carboy option. Since then I have read "How to Brew" by John Palmer. The immortal Mr. Palmer suggests, multiple times, in his book that plastic carboys are not good for secondary fermentation...

When I purchased my equipment kit from Midwest Supplies I chose to go with the 5 gallon plastic carboy option. Since then I have read "How to Brew" by John Palmer. The immortal Mr. Palmer suggests, multiple times, in his book that plastic carboys are not good for secondary fermentation...

I decided not to try the hammer method, it was late and going to be loud, and potentially dangerous. I got a couple of suggestions on other forums to just go ahead and finish my bottling as long as I could do it within 24 hours, the guys at my local brew shop concurred with that idea when I...

I don't know, but it's worth a shot. I'll look into it. Thanks!

So, when I started my bottling process earlier this evening it had been 20 days since the my wort started fermenting. The Gravity had been staying at a constant of 1.013 for the last five days, so I decided it was time. I did all of my proper sanitation, made my priming solution, added it to...

That's alright though, I have a case of Bells and Troges :)

Yeah, I definitely didn't until I googled it. hahaha I wish I could Rdwhahb, alas, this is my first batch.

Hello, everyone. Now that I know not to worry about shaking my fermenter, on to my next question. How long should I wait to switch from my primary to my secondary fermenter? First off, I know secondary fermentation isn't a necessity, but I've read that it can be a good idea if you want to dry...

Thanks everyone. Very helpful responses.

OG was 1.072

It's been slightly lest than 72 hours since my 5 gallon batch started producing bubbles in the airlock. Bubbles are still coming, but much more slowly than during the first 48 hours or so. A post that I read somewhere last week said that the poster shook their fermenter up every couple of days...

Thanks! I'll definitely do that!

The procedure was 2 gallons, steep grains, add 1 gallon, bring to boil, take off and add 8 lbs liquid extract, bring back to boil, etc.

It definitely says Pale ale malt. Now, the main malt for the kit was 8 lbs. of extra pale liquid malt extract. Is it possible the steeping was just to add flavor? I really don't know.

The kit was the all extract version, and there were partial mash and full grain kits available. So I'm assuming they were steeping grains. 2# Pale ale malt, 8 oz Cara pils malt, 5 oz Crystal 10L malt.

We'll see. I used hop additions of 1/2 oz Centennial + 1/2 oz Amarillo at 60 min, 1/4 oz C + 1/4 oz A at 30 min, 1/4 oz C + 1/4 oz A at 15 min, and 1/2 oz Centennial at flame out. I'm going to add another 1/2 oz Centennial when I put it in the secondary. Fingers crossed!

Phoenix, I hope you're right!!