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Giving it a stir knocked of a few points. Got it down to 1.023.

Thanks for all the information. I think I will see what the stir did on Sunday. If that didn't work I will do yeast nutrients. If that doesn't work then I will go ahead and bottle. It isn't ideal but you live and you learn in homebrew.

Also today makes 2 weeks since I pitched yeast. Going too wait till Sunday too read again which would make three days since I gave it a stir. Woodland, thanks! Unfortunately I have no stringed instrument talents. Just drums and drinking homebrew skills here.

Also yes that is the kit

I do not know the recipe. Williams brewing does not list that :( It was ambient temperature taken with glass of water with thermometer sitting in it 27/7. I cannot remember the yeast type other than it was wyyeast and that when I popped the activater it swelled up in about an hour. Also just...

I am brewing a holiday ape kit from Williams brewing. The suggested starting gravity was listed in the instructions as "at least 1.058". I got a starting gravity of 1.055. I am not as concerned with this as I am three finishing gravity. In the instructions it says "1.019 or lower". I read 1.025...

I have the vinator. That definitly helps the process.

JuSt popped the first bottle open and it is perfect after 3 weeks of conditioning. These are not going to last long! =)

Sounds good I like the 3/3 rule. Seems easy to remember but until I get a little bit of stock it may be hard to follow. :-). appreciate the insight.

I brewed a batch of Midwest brewing pumpkin ale (sg 1.042) on 9/1. I took a gravity reading this afternoon 9/4 and got 1.010 which according to the kit is within the starting gravity range. Is fermentation finished and I can bottle 10 days earlier than the kit states? Or should I wait a few more...

Sorry guys it was from my cell phone(and being new to brewingvstill trying to expose the beer to as little light as possible), but I am glad to here that I am in the clear.

This is only my second batch so I have no clue whether I an infected or not. It is a pumpkin ale from Midwest brewing kit I did use canned poor pumpkin. During my first batch, a honey cream ale from Williams brewing I did not have this. I cleaned with soap and water. If infected maybe the canned...

Thanks! I am pretty sure I got all soap out wit a thorough rinse and jet washed out then sanitized back to back. I could be wrong though.....let's hope not. Thanks to all for the bottling tips!

Thanks! I thought for sure that cleaning and sanitizing had to happen on bottling day. Just sanitizing on the day will definitely make the experience better. I think I am going to wait 3 weeks before I try the first one. We will see how that turns out...lol. Thinking about getting a tap a keg...

Ok. Last night I cleaned with soap and water(brand new bottles), rinsed, sprayed with jet sprayer, and starsan with venerator. So you can clean them ahead of time(smaller amounts) and just store them clean, then just starsan before bottling?

Just bottled my first batch last night! A honey cream ale kit from Williams brewing. I am pretty happy with how the whole process went and now JuSt have to wait for the bottles to condition. Any tips on how to cut down on bottle cleaning and sanitation time?