Recent content by KBR97

Yes it is an extract kit, 1 gallon. They are already bottled and in a box. I'l leave them for 2 more weeks. In the meantime I have a 1gal. Hefe, and a 5g Amber Ale.

Am I sure?, No. But I figured 3 weeks was good, maybe it wasn't. I was ready to start bottling last week but I went on a vacation. I figured I'll just wait the extra week and do it when I got back. That would be a total of 3 weeks in fermentor.

How much rise in ABV is typical for beer while its carbonating? I just bottled some caribou slobber and I forgot to do an OG reading. I used the estimate from the website. OG - 1052 FG - 1024 Using an online calculator I'm getting 3.5% My fermenting temps were a bit too high. And the beer...

Ok just wondering cause it seems like it overflowed the first night and then nothing that I was able to see since then.

First night of fermentation the wort overflowed pushing the airlock out, and clogging up the neck of the 1 gallon jug. Next day when I found it I cleaned it all up and put a clean airlock on and it hasn't had any activity since. None that I have noticed anyway. The temp is around 68 maybe a...

I just got back from the pool supply store. I picked up a floating thermomerter to keep an eye on the water temp. I have some frozen water bottles ready to go in if need be. Thanks for all the advice. Hopefully its not ruined lol.

Are you using any ice or just the water? I set mine up in the bucket with some water and a soaked t-shirt draped over it. I'll see how that does.

I pitched half the packet as per the brewing instructions. I'm going to try 3 frozen water bottles to cool it off a bit. Like I said the 1g carboy is sitting inside a 5g bucket, so the frozen bottles should fit perfect between the two.

It seams to have calmed down quite a bit. The yeast I cant remember the name, Ill have to scrounge around for the wrapper. Its whatever yeast comes with caribou slobber kit. The temp is a bit high. Low 70's. I'm in a apartment with a portable AC, the temp is what it is. Can't really get it any...

Ok so yesterday afternoon I got everything together for my 1g batch of Caribou Slobbber. Boiled water, added, extract, hops...ect ect. Pitched the yeast after wort cooled. I put the 1g carboy of wort with airlock into a 5g brewing bucket just for safe storage while it does its thing for the next...

Ok so two weeks later. This is what I have... Original reading - 1.069 Final reading - 1.006 Is my calculation of 7.9% correct? I bottled half of these with a some apple juice (1/4 bottle) and the the other half with fruit punch just for a different taste. If I let these sit for 4-5 days...

It is just about 4 weeks after bottling and the beer tastes and smells much better. I' am enjoying a cold glass of it right now. Just wanted to update, and thank you guys that gave me some advice and instruction. :mug:

Ok then if I decide to go the that route then I will just pasteurize. Looks pretty simple, especially for only a 1 gallon batch.

If I cold crash these bottles after about a week of carbing then I don't have to pasteurize correct?

I decided on a whim to throw together a gallon of cider. I was at a local home brew shop with a buddy so I grabbed a 1 gallon glass jug, an air lock, and the guy there suggested some d47 wine yeast, and pectic enzyme. I used a gallon of 100% Motts, and about a 1/3 of a 1lb. box of sugar...