As you'd expect, there is quite a difference between the color of these two brews at this stage. The photo on the left is from my first batch of West Coast Pale Ale at 10 days in the Mr. Beer fermenter. The photo on the right is from the currently fermenting Bewitched Red Ale, now in its 9th day in the Little Brown Keg.
In addition, there is still a fairly thick layer of krausen on the top of the wort. This was not the case with the West Coast Pale Ale, which had almost no krausen on the top from the start.
The Bewitched Red Ale will continue in the keg for 14 days. The West Coast Pale Ale has been warm conditioning in the bottles for 13 days, so tomorrow I will put half of them in the fridge for cold conditioning. The other half will continue in the pantry for another week or two, since I'd like to compare how the flavor changes over time.
I also visited a home brew shop, The Magnolia Square Market in Sanford, FL. As I figured, they cater to the more experienced brewer, but they did have some custom kits that were hand-picked for Mr. Beer brewers. They also offer home brewing classes, and I am considering signing up for a session. You actually brew, bottle, and take home (yes!) a batch of beer during the course.

In addition, there is still a fairly thick layer of krausen on the top of the wort. This was not the case with the West Coast Pale Ale, which had almost no krausen on the top from the start.
The Bewitched Red Ale will continue in the keg for 14 days. The West Coast Pale Ale has been warm conditioning in the bottles for 13 days, so tomorrow I will put half of them in the fridge for cold conditioning. The other half will continue in the pantry for another week or two, since I'd like to compare how the flavor changes over time.
I also visited a home brew shop, The Magnolia Square Market in Sanford, FL. As I figured, they cater to the more experienced brewer, but they did have some custom kits that were hand-picked for Mr. Beer brewers. They also offer home brewing classes, and I am considering signing up for a session. You actually brew, bottle, and take home (yes!) a batch of beer during the course.
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