Hey there everyone,
So my and my fiancee finally decided to make our first batch of beer. We're using a glass, one gallon carboy with your regular plastic airlock. I think the beer we're making is something close to a czech pilsner, as we used czech saaz hops in our brewing. I have two questions, so far, and I'm hoping you seasoned member could give me a couple hints:
1. This seems to be a common problem, but it's been three days in the carboy and the bubbles are almost dead, like one bubble will pop in the airlock maybe every two minutes, it was one ever 20 sec. or so on the first day. I know you'll ask, so no, we don't have a hydrometer (I've been kicking myself for the last 24 hours). The instructions given to us with the kit says to leave it in the carboy for 14 days before bottling. So, since I'm unable to take a hydrometer reading, if I just leave it alone for the 14 days, even if fermentation HAS stopped, will it still be ok?
2. There's all the stuff at the bottom. I'm fine with it but the misses is thinking about filtering? Is filtering worth the cost? if so, what's the best and most cost effective way of going about it?
Thanks for the help in advance!