Recent content by sublevel007

Ok so I just got home (long day ) went down stair to take a hydro reading and must have had some crazy fermentation today. The Krause came up through my blow off tube and some into the container. We are good just an extremely slow start

I had both LMS and DME in this boil. I did aerate pretty good prior to pitching. Pitching temp was 71 and remain steady now at 70 which is the warmest I can get in that part of the basement. I've always used one vial of liquid yeast for a 5 gal batch with no starter. I love every had a couple of...

So I got lazy and purchased a kit instead of a full all grain on 12/31. I brewed it on 1/1. It is a black IPA, partial match kit. I hit my temp and remained steady for the full 30 min. The directions required on the mash. I actually let it go an additional 15 min just to ensure completed...

Thanks for the replies guys. I have checked gravity readings in a while now on any of my batches. I never really have any issues with off flavors, infections or bottle bombs. I just have never seen the yeast do this on the sides before. The head space in the carboy was replaced with co2 at...

Also I will say this was probably the most thorough cleaning and sanitizing job I had ever done so I'm at a loss

Ok so I brewed an IPA and not sure what is going on in my secondary. I have never seen yeast colonizers on the side walls the pictures are about 3 weeks in my secondary day after two weeks in the primary at first the side walls were several vertical lines and bow it has spread. I don't think it...

OK so I just poured another one to time and I'm about 1 min 15 seconds in a freshly cleaned glass. Cant figure out how to attach the video on here. Based on this one I'm thinking it is under carbed but who know it was my first all grain batch so I could of screwed something up

All great info guys. Yeah these carb drops act weird as I literally was get no carb out of them 14 days ago and then 8 days ago but now the carb seems great to possibly over carbed taste/feel. Who knows a few going in the fridge now to take to the face once my wife gets home and she takes the...

Yeah its a quick rise and fall of the head as well but I'll time it

No other adjuncts, dry hopped 2oz Citra pellets. The bubbles are big and foamy/soapy looking. I will try to get some pics tonight when I pour another as I could use a few after work today

Thx everyone, carbing 6 weeks now. It's It's a double IPA so I want to drink young to get the most out of the dry hops. I had crystal malt in the recipe based on my research from beer smith when I was creating it. I catbed by using the Brewers best carb drops (first time using). So who knows it...

OK so I brewed my first all grain recipe and it is finally carbed up. However, I have a weird head on it, nothing like normal and it disappears fast. I did mash for about 30 min too long so I'm wondering if that is the problem. The beer tastes freaked fantastic and smells amazing. Any ideas anyone?

Great thanks guys

So about to rack to my secondary and this is the first time I have had whole hops. Is it OK to put them in a muslin bag? I'm going to do this in another plastic bucket instead of my carboy so I can get the bag out and there is 2oz I need to put in

Thanks guys I used two drops per deuce