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NOt a bad idea. I was thinking about brewing a half batch of the same beer minus the bittering hops and then mixing the two in the bottling bucket. How long is too long in the primary? Is it safe to go past a month? I've read that the chance of picking up off flavors increases after the...

The beer is not hoppy, just bitter. And it tastes like chit right now. I realize that the taste will change some but if there is something I could do about it now I would rather do it than take a chance that it will change on it's own. But I guess I should just wait it out and see what...

Started brewing this year and for my third batch I brewed a pale ale that was supposed to be similar to a Stone Pale Ale. It's been in the fermenter now for 16 days and the gravity is stable at 1.012. I tasted my sample and it is very bitter, much more than I expected. Any chance this...

I have some Starsan. I was trying to use up the C-brite that came with my eqipment kit. The instructions on the package say to rinse and then air dry. I'm hoping that it isn't neceesary. I guess I'll find out in a month or so.

I was brewing my second batch the other night and in a late night state of fatigue and beer drinking I forgot to rinse my carboy after I sanitized it with C-brite. I realized as I was pouring in the wort but by then it was too late. I had good airlock activity on days 2,3,and 4. It has calmed...

I forgot to take it. According to the kit it should have been around 1.045 I believe. Would the fact that I only have 4.5 gallons instead of 5 cause my gravity to be a little higher?

I bottled my first batch a few hours before the Super Bowl. It was a brown ale from an extract kit and it was in the primary for 4 weeks. I never could get my FG down to where it was supposed to be (1.012). It stalled out at 1.024. I swirled it and then moved it to a warmer room and it...

I swirled it and warmed it up and it's moving again. Checked it last night and it was 1.020 I'll check it again this weekend.

Cool, thanks! Any idea what the closest commercially produced beer would be to this? You talkin about Big Ben and the boys or the University?

How much would 8% be? I'm fairly new to this and am getting ready to do my first PM this weekend. Also how long should the total boil be? thanks

No, just wanted to use the ingredients that I already have while they are fresh to create a simple beer that the SWMBO might drink.

I have the following ingredients that I would like to use up to do a 2.5 gallon batch: 1.65 lbs of Briess Golden light malt extract 1 packet of Nottingham yeast a little Irish Moss 1/2 oz Willamette hops 1/2 oz Fuggles hops I'm thinking I can add a pound of some type of DME and possibly...

I stopped by WineCraft the other day and they were closed even though they should have been open according to their hours. I guess they were out to lunch. You say you split a can of Coopers? What do you do with the other half and how long will it last until you need to use it?

Does anyone know of any ingredient kits for 2.5 gallon batches? (besides Mr. Beer) I searched but didn't find anything. Thanks

Thanks for all the good info. It's been in my basement which is heated and is a constant 64 degrees. I could move it upstairs where it is warmer during the day but the temp drops at night (programmable thermostat). Is a 5 or 6 degree swing in temperature going to stall the fermentation...

I opened it and took a reading. It was 1.026. There was still yeast (I think) floating around on the top. Is that normal after two weeks? I tasted my sample and it wasn't too bad considering it was flat and warm. I didn't know that I was supposed to pour it through a strainer when putting...

Anybody have any experience with this beer? It's been in primary now for two weeks. Instructions say two weeks and an employee at the local homebrew store also said two weeks. I don't really want to open it until I'm ready to bottle. Should I take a gravity reading now or just wait another week?

I've been wondering if I could use this type of water bottle. Anybody know any reason not to?

What are PET bottles?

It had particles floating around in it large enough for me to see with the naked eye.