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How do you know when it is time to transfer the wine from the primary to the secondary? I didn't take any hydrometer readings, its been 2 weeks and the primary is still bubbling once @ 30 seconds:confused:

Being from Rhode Island, I can atest to many afternoons enjoying $2.50 pints and a free buffett, two for one burger nights, etc. It's truely a great place!

I use well water here, no boiling necessary, before that I used bottled Poland Spring, came out good, but, well water is the best!

Spent 1 hour sanitizing everything, getting ready, etc, can't see in the bucket till I pulled the lid off... It had been 6 days so I thought it was ok, till i saw the thick foam still on top, decided not to turn back at that point:mug:

I just racked an IPA to the secondary, may be too soon... I pulled the cover off the plastic bucket and there was about 3'' of crap stuck to the side , but a good amount of froth still on top of the brew, I racked to the secondary, but i wonder about what effects this may have on the final...

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Extract: 6lbs light dry malt extract 3 lbs light malt extract syrup .5 lb crystal 40L for steeping .5 lb black patent for steeping 1 oz chinook 60 min 1 oz fuggles 20 min 1 oz kent goldings 5 min 1 oz kent goldings dry hop in secondary yeast : wyeast #1056 ? ? ? (advice please)...

I brewed a lager and bottled about 10 days ago, about every other bottle seems to volcano foam and when i tried to sip, it feels like a million tiny bubbles on the tongue. Can anyone tell me if they've seen this ?

it was a lager, primary at 55 F for 1 week, secondary at 55 F for 2 weeks

yes on the secondary, final gravity was aprox 1.02

explain...

I bottled about 10 days ago and just about every other beer i open seems to be overcarbonated, either comes quickly foaming out of the bottle or when i pour it makes a big head and when i go to drink it tastes like a mouth full of tiny bubbles, what could cause this? I thought i followed...

Thanks, but I'm not using cider, I'm trying to make a lighter sparkling cider for the old lady;) A few recipes I saw say to boil but, don't say how long. It's just to kill the foreign yeast so theres no competition for my champagne yeast, Hey ! It's an expirement ! :tank: Isn't Fun the best...

Trying a Hard Cider tonight, How long should the apple juice boil? Any help would be great:) I'm using 3 gallons of Apple juice and .5 cup Honey.;) Thanks

yes, i looked closer and it is the hops expanding :D that's a relief! Thanks. I don't know what i'd do without this site:rockin:

Yesterday I racked my Samuel Adams Boston Lager clone from the primary into the secondary and added .25 oz Hallertauer (pellets), now a day latter when I look at it , all the hop is at the top and seems to be growing puffy stuff? It maybe my lack of expirience, but can anyone tell me what that...

Dog Fish Head 90Min IPA If you haven't tried this one it's about $10 a four pack! ...and you will go back for more!:ban: Harpoon IPA Haven't seen that yet, but always been one of my favorites:rockin: Samuel Adams Old Feziwig Only available...

Did the Beer turn out O.K.?:confused:

I had to stick my entire arm in my wert to get the air seal that fell in!:D

Thanks, My arm's still sticky! At least I feel better, Better have a nother Brew!