Recent content by willrope

So, I finally got around to bottling this beer. 4.5 month cold crash couldnt make it any worse, could it?:cross:

Then thats what I'll do. I'll wait a month or so and in the mean time I'll brew the same recipe again and get it right so I can compare the two. Call it an education :cross:

Cool. Thanks for that info! Maybe I'll let this go untill I need the carboy again. I wonder if I could rack it to a secondary at some point and dry hop it or add something to rescue it a bit. thanks again, Bill

Shoot. I guess I wont expect too much from this batch then. I guess I'll get the same recipe and try again so at least I can compare the two and see what the difference is between getting it right and not thank you!!!

Noted, and thank you! I'm thinking/hoping that it'll still be a decent beer by the time all is said and done. thanks again, Bill

I used Nottingham on this batch. After I pitched (mid-low 70's) I put it right in the cooler thinking the temp would drop even further before fermentation got into full swing! I guess not. Will the fermentation temp still run away if pitched at a lower temp or does the yeast have a harder...

Will leaving it in primary a week or two longer help with the high temp flavors? I cooled this batch down pretty well, so I thought. I built a wort chiller and it dropped the temp down to the 70's in about 10-15 minutes! thank you, bill

Yes its on the side of the carboy. Im pretty sure the freezer is good, I just needed to crank the knob on the freezer (not the temp controller) down a little to get it to cool down more. the batch i did last month didnt get this hot so the original setting worked. thank you,

shoot. I meant to submit this in beginners section. Sorry.

WOW! I just brewed my 2nd all grain batch yesterday (pale ale) and the airlock is literally bubbling 5-6 times a second! its also very warm @ 79 degrees. i have it in my converted chest freezer with a temp controller and even that isnt cooling it down. I just turned it down some more to try and...