|
calandryll posted:I brewed an oktoberfest yesterday and ran into a bit of an issue. I used a wyeast oktoberfest blend and when I smacked it and poured it in, turns out the packet didn't burst. I ended up popping it and pouring it into my wort but haven't seen any action in my airlock. Am I going to have an issue? I figured give it a few days before worrying about it. You’ll be fine: https://wyeastlab.com/frequently-asked-questions#r16
|
#
¿
Oct 1, 2018 02:25
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ Apr 28, 2024 18:13 |
|
|
Speaking of mead, does anyone have a decent guide for babby’s first mead? I’ve been inspired since going to a renaissance festival and have all the equipment for all grain brewing. There seems to be a wide range of opinions on how to best to make mead online (if to heat, how much to heat, what chemicals to use, etc) so I’d love any advice for a basic semi-sweet mead I can experiment with.
|
|
#
¿
Oct 7, 2018 18:33
|
|
|
Thank you all for the suggestions! These are perfect starting points.
|
|
#
¿
Oct 8, 2018 02:22
|
|
|
Eeyo posted:How do you clean the braided hose jacket? I saw that braided hose was common but it looked like a nightmare. I just use a bazooka screen instead of the braided hose and it's been fine. I think the bigger gaps mean I need to vorlauf a bit longer than other people but it's super easy to clean. I used to worry about it not extending the length of the cooler but people online seem to not find that an issue.
|
|
#
¿
Oct 24, 2018 15:29
|
|
|
Skellyscribe posted:BIAB is a good method but my boil kettle is cheap and paper thin so I was worried about it keeping temp. I used to wrap my cheap aluminum one in a thick padded moving blanket and it usually kept temp within a few degrees for an hour. I also used a sleeping bag once over the top of the kettle.
|
|
#
¿
Oct 27, 2018 17:08
|
|
|
robotsinmyhead posted:A friend of mine uses a tabletop induction cooker and he seems to have good results with it. As part of a basement renovation that involved putting in another 220v outlet I went electric with one of these induction cooktops and an 8 gallon SS kettle. It's been great but I've heard the lower wattage ones take forever if your trying to get 5 gal+ to boil. Brewing without worrying about sunlight or weather has been amazing. Make sure you also have proper ventilation if you do brew inside because putting that much steam into a basement is a recipe for mold or worse.
|
|
#
¿
Dec 6, 2018 16:50
|
|
|
DARPA posted:I have a "english winter ale" recipe that calls for 5 weeks of bottle conditioning, after two weeks in the primary. The recipe includes cinnamon, orange peel and ginger. Does carbonation with spices take longer or is the extended bottle conditioning to achieve a certain flavor? My first time using a recipe that calls for more than 2 weeks of bottle time. I just made a winter warmer with similar spices and it was carbonated acceptably at two weeks. The finish was a tad rough but that’ll prob mellow out as I let it sit longer.
|
|
#
¿
Jan 9, 2019 20:35
|
|
|
Bubbling is a poor indicator of anything and varies a ton between yeast strains and conditions. It’s probably fine.
|
|
#
¿
Jan 22, 2019 04:56
|
|
|
AKA Pseudonym posted:Thanks for the positivity but it really is looking dead now. I haven't seen a single bubble since last night. The bucket is also room temp where it had been just slightly above, which I guessed was from the fermentation taking place. Any tips from here? This is totally normal. Just let it go unless you have the equipment to take gravity readings.
|
|
#
¿
Jan 23, 2019 00:09
|
|
|
honda whisperer posted:Re-read my post. Forgot to mention the thermometer on the side is down to 72 from 75. I'd say skip moving it to secondary and just wait the two weeks and take a reading but ymmv. I've never felt the risk of infection and oxygenation was worth taking a ton of readings during fermentation.
|
|
#
¿
Oct 4, 2019 02:50
|
|
|
Drone posted:This absolute best thing an excited new home brewer can do on the first batch is to put it in the fermenter, pitch the yeast, airlock it and then promptly forget you started this hobby for the next two weeks.  Just let the yeast do its work. Don’t worry about the taste until after a few weeks of bottle conditioning.
|
|
#
¿
Oct 5, 2019 12:26
|
|
|
fourwood posted:Stupid Newbie post, babby’s I spent a while at the 3 gallon BIAB stage between extract and all grain and it helped me make the switch. It also helped make sure I really liked brewing before investing in an all grain setup.
|
|
#
¿
Oct 21, 2019 01:26
|
|
|
Scientastic posted:1. Has a mouse nicked my lid? A mouse is now wearing it as a hat. Your beer is (almost certainly) fine.
|
|
#
¿
Jun 2, 2020 14:53
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ Apr 28, 2024 18:13 |
|
|
Alarbus posted:The pump is 120, so I ran 120 and 220 GFCI lines to that area. interesting, i have the same heater but on a stainless steel work table. haven't had heat related issues yet.
|
|
#
¿
Jun 30, 2020 14:47
|
|
