Recent content by LewBrew88

I'll try that out, thanks!

Hey guys, Brewing a Marzen with an OG of 1.054 tomorrow. I forgot to make up my starter yesterday and wouldn't be able to get it going until tonight which would give the starter less than 12 hours. I'm assuming that is not enough time to get a decent amount of fermentation going. So would you...

Well that gives me hope. Thanks guys. I've got it fixed up with the blow off now and my fingers are crossed.

Hey guys, I am brewing a clone of Old Chub and I need to know if I have lost this beer. I checked it on Monday and it had really good fermentation going. I went back and checked it tonight and at some point the pressure popped the airlock completely off leaving the open hole in the lid. I...

I'll try that. Thanks!

So my hops are going real nice so far but I have recently discovered something eating the leaves. I've tried neem oil and insecticidal soap but it hasn't done the trick. Any ideas of what I may have eating my plants and what to use to get rid of them?

Thanks guys! Think I'll go ahead and rack after the drop this weekend so I can clear up the cooler for another lager.

Hey guys, I'm starting my diacetyl rest on an Oktoberfest I just brewed and was wondering if it mattered at all if I transfer into a secondary right before I start going down to lagering temps or can I do it once it gets there? Seems to me it would be fine if I waited (I have a scheduling...

I've read two different racking scenarios. One was to rack after diacetyl rest and slowly (5 degrees a day) reduce the temp to lagering temps. Or two, keep in primary and when the diacetyl rest is complete start to slowly reduce temp (same as above) and rack at around 40 and than continue down...

I made a clone of this in Sept and racked it to a secondary. Came out really good so I would definitely do it again.

Thanks, one more thing. Just found out I have to go out of town tomorrow so I need to figure it out if it will be better to rack it after about 36 hours or do it on Thursday evening which will be 5 days. Will there be off flavors if I wait the 5 days?

What temp would you recommend the rest at?

Good to know. Thanks! I kept seeing that it said to ferment between 50-55 so I chose 53. I'll try lower next time.

I'm brewing my first lager, a doppelbock with an OG of 1.088. My fermentation started 4 days ago and was going pretty good. I looked at it today (5 days) and it has definitely slowed down. I was planning to check the gravity tomorrow to see where it is at but thought it would take at least 10...

I got them from AHS. Not sure who they got them from though. I planted them way away from the house so that's good. I have some that are sprouting so I need to figure out how to protect them.