Recent content by JohnCab

I am here to say...DO NOT THROW AWAY YOUR BEER! It literally took 7 days before I saw any sign of fermentation. What triggered the activity was the change in weather. There was a warming trend that raised the temperature closer to 70 degrees. Once it hit 70, it took off. The specification...

its more like 48 hours now. but i'll wait and see. Can someone tell me if i would see results faster if i used a yeast starter.

Well I pulled back the lid and there is nothing. Is there any way of saving it?

This is true however I only purchased enough equipment for one batch :mad:

Good...I was getting worried. Thanks

So there is no need to panic yet? It’s been in the bucket for 19 hours and I'm not seeing any activity. I am using a White lab yeast that recommends a temp between 50 - 55 degrees F. The thermometer sitting on top of the bucket is reading 53 degrees.

My first batch is in the fermenter and was wondering when i will start seeing some action in the airlock.

Where abouts in Northern California are you?

Sounds good Jay, i am however taking out the wife tonight so I'll have to wait and see how i feel. :drunk:

Well thanks to Jay and the California Brewing Company for the pointers and connections, I now have my first brew fermenting. It is a Premium Pilsner kit using White Labs Pilsner Lager yeast. BTW I was given 8 oz. of dry malt extract to use in place of the sugar. I couldn't find anywhere...

JJ...definitely interested in joining and getting some help. PM box? When I find it I’ll give you a call. BTW, do you know the owner of Wine Time? I went out there yesterday looking for supplies and saw that they are out of business. I then went to That Kitchen Place and was told that...

Alright then I'm heading out. Because I love Lost Coast Brewery beer, I want to simulate the flavor of Great White and/or Downtown Brown.

Not that far north gwood, I live in Redding. YHB: I saw the ad for Chico Homebrew in the phone book but didn't want to drive an hour to buy the supplies needed to get started. I would however, like to get something fermenting this weekend because I have to go back to work next week. Do...

Just wanted to say hi and to hopefully make some connections locally. There is nobody selling brewing supplies in my area anymore so I have no idea where to get supplies, grains, hops, etc. Well I'll be reading all of the post on how to brew because I always over-research something before I...