Recent content by TeeJayEss

Thank you all for the feedback - definitely won't be making the high OG starter mistake again, yikes. I'm now at about 4.5 days post-pitch (started at 48F, bumped to 49F after about two days), and while I am getting some airlock activity, it isn't particularly vigorous, maybe 2-3...

So I brewed my first lager last weekend, an Oktoberfest lager (extract, 1.055 wort gravity), using Wyeast 2206 (Bavarian Lager). Pack was dated 6/30/14, which at the time indicated 64% viability. Using the starter calculator at...

Hey y'all, last night was brew night #2 (an extract altbier), and I've got a question about the best way to maintain my temps during primary fermentation. The recipe calls for fermentation between 60-64F (Wyeast 1007). Fermenting in an 8 gallon plastic bucket, which is sitting on the floor...

Pablosbrewing, I'm going to bump my fridge up to 48-50 before serving. In the future I'll probably cold crash and then carb at serving temp. Everyone else: Pulled another half pint last night (eight days carbonating) and just the extra few days made a world of difference. It's improving by...

Thanks for the input! I just opted to follow the recipe pretty strictly my first time around while I familiarized myself with the process. I've already got a 10-gallon kettle, propane burner, and an immersion chiller, so I think I'm set on the basics. What about doing something like that once...

Thanks, Monty. I guess I just assumed that since the recipe called for a partial boil that it would have been adjusted accordingly. I've got a 10-gallon kettle, I think for my next brew I'll just try full boil instead of bothering with partial.

Dang, in the time it took me to write one response, a whole bunch more of you chimed in! I really appreciate the responses. I'll definitely be adding some mesh grain bags before my next brew, and will watch this one to see how it ages. Sounds like letting it fully carbonate ought to make a...

I don't remember offhand, but the guy at my LHBS helped me pick the substitute and adjust the amount to hit the right AAU. Definitely no plans on dumping the batch or anything. It's not undrinkable by any means, just not very interesting. I'd rather keep drinking it and see how it changes...

Sorry if I didn't make it clear in the OP, this was an extract recipe. Recipe just called for about 17.5 oz of grains to be steeped and added pre-boil. Followed the recipe on that part - brought water to 170F, added grains, stirred, and then stuck it in a 170F oven for 45 minutes before adding...

Hey y'all, My very first brew day was about three and a half weeks ago, and I kegged last Saturday (just under 3 weeks in primary). Force carbonating @ 12psi (bit left to go, yet), but I decided to pull half a pint last night just to see how things were progressing. While my beer looks and...

Thanks, much appreciated!

How about right near the end of primary, but not quite done? (I.e., no longer visible activity in the airlock, but gravity hasn't yet leveled off.) I've had my very first brew (a red amber ale, extract with Wyeast 1056) fermenting for about 8 days, and have been using an electric heating pad...