Was wondering when you get to the bottling/conditioning stage if you can use a growler? Like a half gallon growler with screw top. Will it carbonate correctly and hold? See pic
Ah, I gotcha! Yes I can see where that could make or break the flavor of the brew! Thanks man still a big learning curve for me I will take any and all input I can get!! :-)
Awesome! I was kind of afraid of that. Thats why I went out and got me a used fridge so I can control the temp a lil better next time :)
Sounds good thanks for the input.
Are you an advocate of secondaries? I think I want to transfer it to the secondary so I can get it a little more clear...
Well couldnt resist, took a peek lol here is what it looked like and i went ahead and took a sample to take a reading on. S.G. Reading is 1.008-1.010 at 3 days is this normal? Seems low to me if the final on the instructions says 1.011-1.015 and the OG is 1.045-1.049
It is a brand new bucket and lid from a brew shop but thats not to say it still couldn't be a leaky seal. So you think I should take a gravity reading? What should it be around?
Hey guys, I brewed my first batch 3 days ago and I havent ever seen any bubbles in the air lock. Normal? Need to take hydrometer reading? Not sure what to do, maybe I am just impatient lol. The beer is an english brown ale and has been at or around 72-74 degrees for the past 3 days. Also I...
Hey guys thanks for all the feedback!
So I guess when you are ready to rack the beer to the secondary there is really no more fermentation process? The secondary is really just to filter and get a more clearer beer? You let this stay in the secondary a couple days, then bottle and let set for...
Hey guys thanks for all the feedback!
So I guess when you are ready to rack the beer to the secondary there is really no more fermentation process? The secondary is really just to filter and get a more clearer beer? You let this stay in the secondary a couple days, then bottle and let set for...