Recent content by pollykraker

What is the difference taste wise between fusel alcohol and green beer ?? For a novice whose taste buds aren't sure.

Or should I let it go to 3 weeks in primary, bottle it and forget about it for awhile

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After trial and error, I believe my wort temp did get too high at some point. When water in.swamp cooler was 59-60 degrees the wort was 65-66 degrees... I think one day while I was at work swamp cooler water got up to 65-68 degrees meaning wort easily would have been 71-74 degrees... I assume...

Not the issue

If it stays the same, my thinking is I did not utilize my swamp cooler correctly.

Nope. Extract.

Well, will see how it is after another week. If still same issue than I must have inaccurately measured temp of wort in some manner

Wort. Using swamp cooler. Water temp was about 60 ... Wort was measuring 64-68 at max 2nd don't fully remember... That's the one thing I didn't write down... Wouldn't have been too long . Worse if it took long or worse if it changed quickly

Word. Prob will let it set til week 3. Should I leave temp @ 64-66 ?

Pitched at 70... But has fermented @ 64-68 the whole time.... Gravity still has some movement needed.... But no active signs... Krausen has gone away.. no bubbles in airlock...

Thanks for the encouragement. I'm sure it is the first time nerves LOL. I Made sure to check on the temp at all times. Should I Even bother take another gravity reading in 3 days ?? Would think no point in doing so and opening to air... Prob just let it sit another week before taking reading ?

Brewed a Blonde Ale extract... Sanitized like crazy. Use US 05 yeast.. hydrated and pitched @ 70 degrees... Been fermenting @ 64-66 for 9 days... Took SG sample... And tasted beer. Had really strong alcohol smell and taste... Beer was not good tasting. OG was 1.044 SG was 1.015 ..... Don't...

Hahahahaha

Ok... No I waited to pitch til was.cooled down. Here is my first one going in its swamp cooler. House sits at 74 on regular... Have it in dark closet, swamp cooler keeps it at 64 right now