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Here's a quick (and easy?) question: I washed my bottles and put them in the dishwasher.... and then fell asleep and now I have to leave and won't have a chance to bottle my brew until tomorrow. Can I leave the bottles in the (sealed) dishwasher until tomorrow and then bottle them out of...

I think that's the quote of the day. Well said :-) Thanks again for all your input!

What's the consensus -- will this batch be ok (or at least stand a pretty good chance at being ok) even though the lid was (mostly/partially) off for 2 hours or so? Or should I scrap it? :-(

once again... not talking about cooling the wort (which I did in an icebath, brought it down to temp in about 30 minutes). I'm talking about the plain water that I boilied -- But maybe I should just cool the water in a water bath with the lid on the pot next time? Or just spring for an immersion...

Is there a different way that anyone can recommend to cool the first part of the partial boil? Maybe boil the day before and let it cool overnight in the sanitized fermenter? Or is this just simply not a concern....? Thanks again, Mark

yeah, it's fermenting.... we'll see in two weeks when I transfer! :-) Thanks for your input.

Just to clarify... I'm talking about leaving the lid off the fermenter while the water cools, not leaving the lid off the kettle (which should be fine since the wort is boiling)

Hey all - A general question about sanitization, from a guy in the midst of his first brew :rockin: So I thoroughly sanitized my fermenter. I'm doing a partial boil, so after sanitization I placed the initial (plain) boiled water in to the fermenter. Now, however, this water needs to...

Thanks guys! I had never heard of a starter with no airlock -- will using one make a huge difference? I've been agitating often (and aerated the mini wort thoroughly). Thanks again... And I'll keep you all posted on the progress of the first brew!

Hello all: This is my first post, and I'm about to embark on my first home brewing adventure. I've been lurking for a week or so already, reading up. From my readings, it seemed like there was no real downside to making a starter, so I did. Wyeast American Ale activator. Eveything smells...