does this look normal?

Put my first brew in primary around 10 last night and it is already taking off on the fermentation with a temperature of 65 . I was wondering if this stuff looked normal. Its like chunky stuff that is a similar color to the kreusen floating right below it

that looks great, Cover it and forget about it !

in a few weeks come back bottle/keg and drink when ready


congrats on the first beer !!!!

-Jason

woot woot. I have it covered with a denim jacket now. Didnt for the first 12 hours because it seemed to be trapping heat in or something and only let it get down to 75 degrees when i checked it at 1 AM last night

the airlock is starting to bubble more frequently. I love brewing my own beer so far

chemman14 said:

I love brewing my own beer so far

Click to expand...

Just you wait my friend. You are currently spiraling uncontrollably into a realm of eternal homebrewing bliss. Resistance if futile. The beer gods have a steadfast grip upon your soul.

Cheers

HOOTER said:

Just you wait my friend. You are currently spiraling uncontrollably into a realm of eternal homebrewing bliss. Resistance if futile. The beer gods have a steadfast grip upon your soul.

Cheers

Click to expand...

yep , now I just have to hope for no infection. Oh and I need to get on drinking a case of beer to bottle with

Mr. C, please, allow me to be the first to say to you RDWHAHB!

arturo7 said:

Mr. C, please, allow me to be the first to say to you RDWHAHB!

Click to expand...

I cant wait, my kit didn't come with a hydrometer and I decided to forgo one on my first brew. I will def. buy one for my next brew so that I will know what the alcohol will be. I am thinking a stout of some sort

Is that a normal size krausen? it hasnt grown much at all

chemman14 said:

Is that a normal size krausen? it hasnt grown much at all

Click to expand...

I can't see the pic (darn webfilters!) what style are we talking about? The krausen on my last batch (weizen) was pretty thin minus the hops residue. Turned our friggin great.

SmugMug said:

I can't see the pic (darn webfilters!) what style are we talking about? The krausen on my last batch (weizen) was pretty thin minus the hops residue. Turned our friggin great.

Click to expand...

i am going for an IPA

Is that a normal size krausen? it hasnt grown much at all

Click to expand...

RDWHAHB =)

OrvilleOrdinary said:

RDWHAHB =)

Click to expand...

this is my first batch, so no homebrew to relax with heh

You'll stop worrying less and less as time goes by. You have nothing to even think about except your next brew!

Your good.

I just did two batches and dropped them into the carboys, checked on them once to clean an airlock and thats it. I don't even look at the temp anymore.

BADS197 said:

I don't even look at the temp anymore.

Click to expand...

i would try to keep it below 68 for the first few days.....

chemman14 said:

Put my first brew in primary around 10 last night and it is already taking off on the fermentation with a temperature of 65 . I was wondering if this stuff looked normal. Its like chunky stuff that is a similar color to the kreusen floating right below it

Click to expand...

Look normal? No.

But you get used to it.

chemman14 said:

when i checked it at 1 AM last night...

Click to expand...

Sounds like a proud new dad...

I remember the day when my first home brew got on the bottle bus.

I've done a whopping 5 brews now, and every one has a different krausen. I think it's the yeast. Can someone who has used the same yeast more than once confirm or deny this?

GilaMinumBeer said:

Look normal? No.

But you get used to it.

Click to expand...

You beat me to it +1

IXVolt said:

Sounds like a proud new dad...

I remember the day when my first home brew got on the bottle bus.

Click to expand...

Hysterical!!

its making my dads wine room smell like IPA. I hope he does not mind

mmmm such a good smell, I want to taste!!!

day 6



i cant wait to try it

chemman14 said:

day 6

i cant wait to try it

Click to expand...

Looks ruined. Better send it to me for proper disposal.

haha, OK. you pay shipping

jamesnw said:

I've done a whopping 5 brews now, and every one has a different krausen. I think it's the yeast. Can someone who has used the same yeast more than once confirm or deny this?

Click to expand...

definitely the yeast. to each yeast, his own krauzen... and sometimes different within the same yeast strain.

chemman14 said:

haha, OK. you pay shipping

Click to expand...

Not a problem. Just send it COD.

woot woot
day 12


actually saw some airlock activity. will be taking my first hydrometer reading tomorrow. hopefully bottling by the end of the week

Really, wait on the bottling at least another week if you can.

KPatrick said:

Really, wait on the bottling at least another week if you can.

Click to expand...

I really want to drink it and will wait longer for the rest of my brews as this is my first one

chemman14 said:

I really want to drink it and will wait longer for the rest of my brews as this is my first one

Click to expand...

That's what you think.
This one will be gone so fast the next one won't be ready to drink either.
Better get brewing and do it now so you'll let it age a proper amount of time.

well since my ****ing wine thief broke before I got to use it I am just going to wait until saturday to bottle. That will have given my beer a full 2.5 weeks to ferment and clean up after itself