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Prymal · 11-18-2011, 12:53 AM

What level do you carb to?

**scottland** · 11-18-2011, 02:06 AM

11-12psi at 36-38* so around 2.5volumes.

Prymal · 11-18-2011, 04:39 AM

Thanks

Svenhook · 11-22-2011, 11:11 AM

Had my batch in the primary for just under two weeks now. Took a sample last night for a gravity reading and it tastes amazing. Beautiful light amber color. The malt flavor was dead on.

Can't wait to dry hop this thing and get it in bottles. Im psyched.

**scottland** · 11-22-2011, 09:32 PM

Sweet, let us know how it turns out!

Shuznuts · 11-26-2011, 09:26 PM

Just bottled this after 2 weeks in the secondary. Amazing aroma and taste was wonderful! After all my fermentation woes, this beer turned out great so far. Can't wait for it to carb up. This will be a great beer to crack open after my daughter is born (due date 28 dec). Thank you!

BREW-K · 11-26-2011, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Shuznuts

Anyone have any experience with open fermentation?

I had my second fermenter blow up today. My 1st was with a belgian triple in a 5 gal carboy with no blow off hose. For my DFH clone I decided on my good old faithful 6 gal ale pail and double bubble air lock. I come home today from work and check on my brew (2 days into fermentation) and I don't hear the airlock going. I open the door and the ale pale lid is on the floor. The airlock completely gummed up and 2 feet away, kreusen everywhere. It must have been off for a while because cleaning everything up took forever because it had dried on pretty good. Anyway, I cleaned and sanitized the lid, cleaned and sanitized the lock, replaced everything. That lock is bubbling like crazy still. Jimmy cricket! That S-04 is no joke!

Anyway, I hope The batch will turn out ok. Luckily I didnt lose too much brew. I figure it was like open fermenting for a bit, so that's why I posed the question at the beginning. I just figure I'll RDWHAHB.

I had my primary blow up on me. Don't worry. Just seal it and it will turn out fantastic. Just be ready for a very potent brew!

Shuznuts · 11-27-2011, 12:35 PM

No joke about the potent brew. Just like the original! We should rename it to DFH fermentor-bomb-clone 90.

skylervm · 11-29-2011, 12:55 AM

Brewing this weekend. Can't wait!

j2bink · 11-30-2011, 03:26 AM

I'm looking to brew this in an 5 lb extract version. I took a suggested recipe from our local homebrew store. My bill grain is slightly different. Im using pilsen and victory. What do you think?