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I appologize if this is repetitive. I know the last thread had a similar question, but I didn't want to hijack that one with my other questions. So here goes... 10 days ago we made our first homebrew - IPA (Yeah!!). We goofed a little in that we did not cool the wort before adding it...

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One more thing...I didn't really know how to aerate it so I just shook it...after I added the yeast. I'm so excited and nervous at the same time, I really hope this turns out good :mug:

A plastic bucket with a lid came with my kit. I thought the bucket was for primary fermentation but I couldn't find any instructions that mentioned the bucket so I called the brew store. They told me the bucket was just for bottling. According to them, you only ferment in one container...

phew! I was so worried. The 2.5 gal wort had just finished boiling when I put it in the glass carboy with 2 gallons of cold water. I pitched the yeast at about 79 degrees. I read somewhere that splashing before pitching the yeast can cause oxidation and I was worried about off flavors that...

Hey all, this is my first post. Last night I tried to brew my first batch of beer. I have kids and kept getting distracted while reading the directions. Long story short, I did not cool my wort before adding it to the carboy filled with cool water. It also splashed a little on the way down...