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Yes but by the time I would get one ordered online and delivered, it would be days in the fermenting bucket. I boiled the dried extract in hops in a kettle before transferring to the bucket for fermentation.

Update: I mustered up the courage to taste it. After an initial sharp alcohol taste, It actually wasn't too bad. Tasted quite close to what was going for and I didn't taste anything off - unless the sharp taste is something I should be concerned about? It was a high OG, at least 1.065 so I don't...

I boiled in a kettle with a conical bottom, I strained to a certain extent - i.e., I opened the tap and had fairly clear wort running for most of the time into the fermenting bucket. However, at the end there was such a large amount of wort left behind that I tried to tip the kettle up and pour...

I should add that I chucked a whole bag of irish moss in (had forgot to read about measurements) at the end of the boil - in case that info is useful!

Hi all Complete newbie to the forum and to homebrewing. Apologies if I've stepped on any forum etiquette by posting this thread. Started my first batch of homebrew over 11 days ago. Using a dried extract recipe for an American style pale ale circa 6%. I opened the lid of the fermentation...