Recent content by zfite731

I am going to try to kegging my brew for the first time this weekend. Once fermentation is complete and i transfer to the keg, what pressure do i crank it up to and how long do i leave it there to force carbonate it? Also, (might be a dumb question) but i'm assuming no sugar is needed since i...

Great help guys! I really appreciate it. I'll just make sure they get good and cold before i try it again.

I have a new batch of a double IPA that has been bottle conditioning for 10 days. I got a little excited about it and i pulled one bottle out, threw it in the fridge and tried it with my dinner. Tasted great! Much better than i anticipated with 10 days of conditioning. I'm going to let the...

Ok, great help guys. Thanks!

Makes perfect since now that you explain it. Thanks. How much priming sugar would y'all recommend using for a 5 gallon batch of Pliny?

I've got a Pliny The Elder clone in the fermenter, sitting at 10 days right now. The recipe called to add a significant amount of dextrose at the start of the boil. My question is.... if you add the dextrose at the beginning of the boil, is it still necessary to add dextrose in order to bottle...

Great help guys! Thanks.

Question... If i am going to use an immersion chiller to cool my wort after the boil, I am assuming that the entire copper tubing must be sanitized before dropping it into the wort? What is the best way to make sure that it is completely sanitized? Do you spray it? Drop it in another large...

Ok, thanks guys! It is a recipe i found here on this website for Dog Days of Summer Ale. I'm still new to this and i thought if it was still producing gas, it was still fermenting. I havent checked the gravity yet because i was afraid to open it and possibly contaminate the wort. I will check...

Ok, my brew has been in the closet at 68 degrees for 13 days and it is still putting off gas. It begin 36 hours after the yeast was pitched and has continued to ferment. The recipe i was using called for a 13 day ferment and then bottle. My question is, do i go ahead and bottle after 13 days...

I will make a starter next time. Great idea to compare the two! This is only my second batch ever brewed. Thanks for all the help.

Ok, so my only shot to brew anytime soon is tonight. If i didn't make a starter should i just pitch the yeast out of the bottle or should i wait until i can make a starter? If i just pitch it as is, will it turn out ok?

Nevermind! Should have kept reading!

How late in the boil did you add the DME?

Thanks guys! i've been on the road for work last week. Gonna give it a try tonight!