Recent content by DocWall46

It's fine now that I've added the fining and clarifying agent

Did an SG reading and taste test today. Tastes like a dryer white wine with a little apple. Added #5 chitosan liquid from brew store, had both the fining agent and clarifying agent. SG was 1.000 on the dot (1.001 for temp adjustment). Gonna let this sit and do it's thing then rack when I can...

I have noticed the slightest activity in the airlock. Must have just caught it at the right time because I haven't noticed anything for about a week. The smell is still of sweet apples. No vinegar smell. Gonna do an SG reading tonight and give her a taste. If it tastes fine I'll go ahead and...

I haven't had any airlock activity in a couple weeks, but still have the buildup on top. Just wondering if this is normal or if something went bad (pictured below). Haven't noticed any foul or vinegary smells. Going to get some stuff this weekend to stop fermentation and help clarify it so I can...

Little update... I checked my SG on 4-19 and it was at 1.020 @ 68*F (1.021 for temp adjustment). This upcoming saturday (4-28) marks 4 weeks of primary. I haven't noticed any clearing in the mead at all, still looks like a fresh OJ. I will do another SG reading when I get home. I was planning...

Also just doing a clover honey mead. Was gonna flavor during secondary

I was reading that Cote des blancs yeast can be fermented between 60-84*F. Has anyone fermented at these different temperatures? My understanding is cooler is better, I'm just worried about my electric bill running my AC like I am in Phoenix haha. I'm currently fermenting at 20*C (68*F).

Good info. Thanks! Just out of curiosity, do yall know how that formula came to be? Again just curious. Love learning stuff haha

Does anyone know of an accurate ABV Calculator app (Android)? I have 2 separate ones and one just asks for my hydrometer readings, the other asks for temps of those readings, and the 2 calculations are around 1% off from one another.

Took another reading today: 1.041. Took a sample to taste after reading. Less apple for sure, but getting acetone/nail polish in the taste and somewhat in the smell. I'm assuming this is normal and will fade with aging?

I wasn't too sure about the handle either, but it allows me to tilt the carboy to get underneath it for lifting. Other than that I just slide it around in the containet it's in haha. As for racking, I was just gonna lift it up into the counter with secondaries on the floor. That way I can see...

Took a reading today after degassing. 1.047. Noticed sediment building up at the bottom before stirring it up. Color is still cloudy, reminds me of fresh squeezed orange juice. I wanted to push a month before racking into different containers, should I rack before then if my readings keep...

My first ever batch. Today is 1 wk after pitching yeast

Hey everyone. New guy here. I've been thinking about brewing for a while now and last weekend decided to dive in. I have a simple (just honey, water, yeast, nutrients) 5 gallon batch going now in a 6.5 gallon glass carboy, which I plan on trying different things with in secondary, i.e. I want to...