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Quick update: I just got everything back in my fermenter. When I opened my fermenter there was a small amount of krauzen (which wasn't there at the 40 hour mark since pitch). I opened it at about 48 hours since pitch. I drew out 1 gallon of wort, took it up to 160* added 6.6lbs of my DME...

I have Edworts Apfelwine in a carboy for about a month now. But I would not really call that a brew... Last Sunday was brew day for my first lager. Sam Adams Winter Lager clone. Made some mistakes with my lager (which I've received a lot of help about in another thread). I'm excited about...

Another question (actually 2 questions).... :) I'm going to draw off a gallon of wort and add the DME tonight. I am about 40 hours in since I pitched my yeast (WLP830), however, and have absolutely no sign of fermentation. Is this because my OG was so low? Will adding the DME get things...

Picked up the DME today and plan on doing this. Wanted to do it yesterday, but made it to my LHBS 5 minutes after closing time. Thanks for all the advice, guys!

WOOT! My first brewing attempt has been a success! I jumped right in with all grain brewing and made a nut brown ale. I made all sorts of mistakes, but the wisdom on here told me to just let it sit and it will be fine. Some of my mistakes: did my entire boil lid on, let my wort chill at...

It was a typo, thanks for pointing it out. I like the idea of blending another batch with it, but it will be another 4-6 weeks before I have time to brew again, so I think I'll just buy the DME. I should use the full 6.6lbs the recipe called for?

I brewed a Sam Adams Winter Lager Clone yesterday. When I took my OG reading I realized I made a mistake somewhere as my OG was 1.022 and my target OG was 1.069. After going through my recipe again I realized that I failed to buy all the grain I needed. The recipe was for extract brewing with...

I've been given the same impression by reading through the forums, but am just trying to eliminate as much risk as possible for my first brew. As I'm just starting out, my plan is to go with only my primary this time and then (assuming I liked what I brewed) brewing the same thing a couple...

The recipe I am following says to bottle and store at room temperature (70* where I keep it) for 2-3 days and then cool to 50-60 for 1-3 weeks. I don't have the means (besides putting all the bottles in a water bath) to keep the bottles at 50-60, so I was going to go straight to the fridge...

Thanks for all the replies! Since this is my first brew, I want to minimize as much risk as possible, so I am going to stick with my primary for the entire fermentation. I don't want to risk oxidation or contamination by racking to my secondary. It would be helpful if someone could confirm...

For lagers and ales?

Thanks for the answers! Do I have this right... If you're brewing a low to medium gravity ale there is no reason to rack to a secondary. Just ferment in primary untouched and bottle after 3-5 weeks depending on when FG is reached and your beer will be just as good and clear as if you used a...

Just realized that I never went back to change the title of the thread from my original posting intent. As I was writing, I went way beyond the scope of the title. It doesn't appear that I can change the title once published either. Maybe a moderater can change it to something along the lines...

I have my first homebrew (all grain) in my primary for a little over 4 days now. It's a Brown Ale. Fermentation has slowed considerably. This being my first brew, I am following step by step instructions which tell me that I should rack to a secondary now. However, I've read a lot on the...

I have my first batch in my fermenter right now and am about 55 hours in. I pitched my yeast at 70* early Friday morning and the temperature rose to 77* within 12 hours. Someone on here suggested putting a wet towel over my primary with a fan blowing on it. I did this and the temp dropped and...

Thanks for this tip! Followed what you said and my temperature has dropped 2 degrees in about 45 minutes. :mug:

The temp has been stable at 77 for 10+ hours now. Is the only advantage to moving to the water bath at this point stabilization? Or will I get a better beer if I lower the temp?

I just took another ambient temp reading at it is at 68. Thanks for the answers! Is there any risk of lowering the temperature of the fermentation too quickly if I move it to a water bath? Or should I just go ahead and move it to a bath with some ice?

I brewed an all grain Brown Ale last night for my first brew since a Mr. Beer kit attempt in college 8 years ago. I cooled my wort to about 68* before transferring to my primary and pitching my yeast. I'm storing in a cool place with ambient temp of 67*. It's been about 18 hours since I...