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I love a hoppier beer. I just did a Fuggles IPA (I used 3oz of fuggle hops; bittering, flavoring and aroma) and bottled this weekend. (First batch ever) I tasted the beer as I bottled and it did not have a super hoppy taste. Will it get hoppier as it conditions in the bottle? Also, what is...

In my quest to find bottles without threading (non-twist) I have collected a few New Castle clear bottles. I know that they have to be kept out of light, but should I still use them? Also, just for the record, here are some beers that do not have twist off. Brooklyn Brewing Stoudts...

I am almost ready to bottle my Ale (first batch) and my brother told me not to bottle, unless all of the krausen has settled and there is none on top of the fermented beer. I am not using the hydrometer, so I am relying on this and the fact that the lock is barely bubbling.

Need help, the head of the beer has come through the fermenter and lots of it. What should I do? Thanks Jeff

I am brewing my first batch of beer, a Fuggles IPA kit. I forgot to use the hydrometer before I added my yeast and sealed the lid on the first stage plastic bucket fermenter. Should I open the fermenter and do a test or not worry about it? Thanks!