Recent content by JohnnyWash1

Well, good news. I woke up this morning to fermentation already starting. That's a record for me--probably 8-9 hours after putting in the primary I have active fermentation! Hopefully this beer is big!

Yes, there is. A warmer liquid will be less dense, so the most accurate gravity reading is done at 60*. Thanks for the feedback, guys. I'm hoping for at least 7% alcohol.

Today I made a Stout roughly following this recipe: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=27895 This is what my actual malt was: 9lbs Light Extract (liquid) 1lb Roasted Barley .5 lb Chocolate malt .5 lb Black The grains were steeped at approx. 180* for 20min. I took the...

Thanks for the info, guys. I didn't have trouble with OG readings last batch, so I wasn't expecting them this time. If I get a wort chiller and start doing full boils will that help?

Thanks for the reply. I did notice more particulate around the bottom of the sample when taking my reading. I swirled the sample vial to try and make a homogenous mixture, but it didn't seem to help. I think you're saying that I should have maybe mixed up the carboy better before taking the...

Ok, so today I decided to break in my new burner with a fresh brew. I took a basic recipe from "Homebrewing for Dummies" for an IPA and spiced it up a bit. Here it is: 7lbs Light Malt Extract (liquid) 1 lb Crystal 30-37L 1 lb Victory 25L 2oz Chinook Hops (added at beginning of boil)...

Oh, well that is certainly simple.

What is this particular style of brewing called? Is this partial mash?

This is a kit IPA, so I'm sure there are no details on what went in. Next time just use your own extract and hops and try it yourself.

So it seems the most common thing to do is dry hop after fermentation ceases in the primary?

Are you getting the results you want?

Thank you. I was wondering why my dryhopping had not yielded a wonderful aroma/flavor. I was just dumping it in to the primary after boil.

I'm not setup for all grain, so the recipe would have to be extract. The last recipe I did had extract and some grains in a bag during the boil. Is this called a partial mash?

Thanks, I think I will.

I'm still a huge noob so bare with me, please. The first couple brews I made I dry hopped with whole leafs in the primary. Now I'm reading that dry hopping is in the secondary. Which is it and why?