Yeah. The instructions said to ferment in a primary fermenter for two weeks, then move to a secondary to get it off the trub, for two weeks, then two weeks in the bottle to condition. So, after six weeks, I get beer.
Some of the other ingredients kits (extracts) only take four weeks (2 ferment, 2 bottle), some take months.
This is only my third batch with a real homebrew setup. I'm liking it so far. I tried it several years ago with a Mr. Beer, but didn't do something right, and both batches I did tasted bad.
A co-worker got me into it again. He's been homebrewing for at least 15 years.
Just keep it clean!!
I’ve pretty much dispensed with alot of the “ritual” kind of things. I tried using a bubbler a couple times and it was just too cumbersome. So now, I just put saran wrap over the top, snap a rubber band around it, and poke a couple microscopic holes with a sewing needle. Two layers like that has worked fine for me.
And I gave up on all the siphoning BS. The heck with it, I’m a grown man, I can free pour beer into the bottles just fine. Works great.
This time, I think I’m gonna separate 2 gallons or so of it after primary, dilute it down a bit, add more sugar, and hop it up good. Just so I can have two different types to see what I like best.
2 weeks in plastic, then 2 weeks in the bottle and it’s good to go!
(unless you count doing Quality Assurance after 10 days in the bottle...)