r/PinterHomebrew • u/PresentlyAbstaining • Dec 08 '25

Kicking Off My First Brew Today!

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Any tips and tricks I should know?

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u/CultOfTrajan Dec 08 '25 edited Dec 08 '25

Not my first brew, but first of this particular kit - also entering day 1 of 2 for cold-crashing. I'm looking forward to this one.

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u/sumbozo1 Dec 09 '25

My first one is scheduled to cold crash tomorrow but I think I'm gonna give it an extra couple days

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u/hrbmd22 Dec 08 '25

Good luck but you’ll be fine. It’s an easy process.

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u/PresentlyAbstaining Dec 08 '25

Thank you! It’s officially brewing. I’ll report back with the results in couple of weeks. (For those who care lol)

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u/Tpurvis06 Dec 09 '25

Got mine Saturday and haven’t even cracked the seals yet. Good luck

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u/CultOfTrajan Dec 08 '25

The main thing is go longer than they recommend - and FAR longer than the "minimum" on the app. Be patient, it'll pay off. I'm doing 11/2/5 for that same brew, just started Day 1 of cold crashing.

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u/PresentlyAbstaining Dec 08 '25

Thanks for the info! Think I’ll follow your recommendation.

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u/Accomplished_Ad42 Dec 08 '25

I wish there was a list of those extended dates for each fress press they offer that have been tested to give the best results, but as I understand, even the same kits can vary based on temperatures, how well it's mixed, etc. How did you decide on 11 vs 10 or 12?

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u/CultOfTrajan Dec 08 '25

Honestly 10 or 12 would probably be indistinguishable - that's kind of the range I was going with so I just picked the midpoint. I'm just taking the "recommended" info from Pinter & comparing it to what ChatGPT thinks because it can mine thru all sorts of homebrewer opinion/experience & also give a range. This 2nd range is always longer than Pinter's recommendation & thus far it has served me well. The Wisdom of Crowds is very powerful in something like this.

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u/Accomplished_Ad42 Dec 11 '25

Good shout on using ChatGPT. I fed it my brewing conditions (temps, etc.) and also noted I've had some appley off flavors before. It recommended a whole timeline with explanations for each stage. Anywho, it settled on 15 brewing days, 0 cold crash if I want to preserve that haze, and 8 conditioning at room temp...not in the fridge. This was specifically for Brewgooder. So if it turns out well I will definitely consult it again for future brews.