Recent content by NHLaOK

Just ordered my first wine making supply kit, it came with all I need to get rolling. Here's the problem, the grape juice bladder that the juice arrived in had a pin hole leak in it. The catalog company is sending me a new kit, but I hate like heck to throw out all of the potential fine wine...

Thanks, new to brewing....hence the mistake. Hopefully all is well now. I re pitched and applied more yeast. I think it will still be ok. Yeast is now happy at 60*. I'd like it a little cooler...hopefully the fermentation process won't warm up the brew too much. If I understand lager yeast, it...

Thanks, for the insight. I think I cooked my yeast when I sprinkled it into the wort/water mixture (is it beer at that point). In any case, at that point, the water was 80*, lagers don't like that....rookie mistake. I ended up repitichng the beer and adding new year, then I racked it. Hopefully...

Having fermentation issues. O.G was perfect, 1.050. Pitched and aero rated.....and 48 hours later very slow lethargic fermentation. Beer is fermenting in basement at 61* and gravity seems nearly stationary. Considering rep itching and racking. Suggestions. Thanks