An informational message for the 1st timers

[HerbMeowing]

I finished my first batch of Pilsner on my Brew demon Signature . I must have done something wrong, It didn't come out very good.

poor sanitation ... not controlling fermentation temperature ... and/or splashing the wort during its transfer to the bottling bucket or bottling are probably to 3 most common causes of a spoiled batch.

- good sanitation requires items to be cleaned ... then sanitized.
- fermentation temperature inside the fermentor should be in the mid-60s (~18°C).
- transfer wort 'quietly' (no splashing)

pix shows how we keep the fermentor cool with an ice bottle and a 48-QT cooler.

keep trying!
few of us had a decent batch the 1st go-round ...