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I have my current brew in a secondary carboy, it has been there 2 weeks. I just went down to check on it and water in the airlock is balanced... meaning no more gas is being produced in the carboy. Is this a bad sign? Or is it ok in terms of the health of the yeast and the future beer...

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Great info, thanks again! So no alcohol is gained during between bottling and drinking?

You are all correct and that's why I put this question on the beginner page... so much to learn. To be clear, when exactly do I take the OG reading? Thanks!

I am enjoying my first homebrew batch as I type, my 2nd round is in the secondary carboy and my 3rd is bubbling away in primary. Question: I was suspicious my first batch was low on alcohol, tested it and the hydrometer said about 2%. The beer is an EPA, tastes great, but with little...

Thanks all! The consensus is pretty consistent about the hops. I set up the blow off tube last night (with foam and hops on my face, literally), ran it into a gallon jug of starsan solution and all was well in the night. Relax, have a homebrew.

First time poster, soon to be 3rd time brewer. Previously I have just poured the hops in with the wort for primary fermentation. As a result, I have a lot of gunk floating around and in the head/foam/krausen. I know, I wont open the cap, I'm wondering for the next batch. Two questions: 1...