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so is dry hopping just adding more hops into the carboy while it is fermenting?

i dont really know what you mean by dry hopping. do you mean when im boiling the wort? thats usually when i add my hops. this batch i used a concentrate with two bags of hops. one right when it starts to boil and one in the last 15 mins of the boil. im not sure how to check the gravity of the...

I also have an IPA that i brewed on saturday night and its already almost done bubbling. should i wait a few more days and just gently swirl the beer to keep the yeast going or do you guys think it is ok to bottle? i have never had a beer ferment so fast. usually it takes about7 to 9 days for...

So the aluminum foil would be better than the paper towels? glad to know i did the right choice and that it should be good for a few days. the brew supply store was closed today so i will have to pick up a new plug tomorrow.

Hey guys. Im new to the forum and new to brewing my own beer. I have brewed about 3 batches now and had this problem occur last night. when i was done cooking my wort and went to put my airlock onto my glass carboy the rubber plug fell into the carboy (it was sanitized in star-san before it fell...