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Thanks everyone. It's still chugging away.

This was 6 days after brew day so no dry hopping yet. I boiled all of the other hops (and added aroma hops at flame out) so I'm not sure how they could have carried mold. It's probably just too much oxygen and a slow fermentation. Does the white layer on top look normal (aside from the two...

No I did not strain the wort. I did not on my previous batches either. I think you may be right. Maybe it was slightly too cold, and the bits floating in the wort may have caught up to the surface and oxygen made it nasty :P. I figured this would be a pretty rigorous fermentation due to the...

So you think it was definitely something in the ingredient list? I did not put any strange things in the boil but want to make sure since this is only my third batch maybe I did something?

This is the American Pale Ale extract kit from Oak Barrel Winecraft in Berkeley. 6lb Munich LME 2lb Pilsner Light DME (extra pound for IPA) 1/2lb crystal malt 30-37*L grain 1/2lb crystal malt 77*L grain 3/4oz Millenium bittering hops 1oz Willamette flavor hops 1oz Cascade aroma hops...

This is my third batch and first IPA. I followed my normal routine of cleaning carboys with oxiclean and sanitized everything with star San. This is 1 week after racking to the carboy and it has a white layer and a few spots of mold growing. I don't have a thermometer but I have the carboy in...

Also I heard you shouldn't squeeze your grain bag after mash because it can release tannins. Not sure if this is attributing anything to your off flavored but thought I'd mention it.

You should replace all the O rings and if if still leaks, you can apply some lube like Vaseline to the o rings.

Picked up a freezer from craigslist today. Made a collar but didnt have a 1in. drill bit for the tap. I also wired up my TC-9102d temperature controller. I think I have a short but can't find it. It powered on but sounded like it blew something in my surge protector. I will have to fix it tomorrow.

I got my TC-9102D - now I have to figure out how to wire this sucker up

Got mt TC-9102D temperature controller in the mail... now just waiting to find a score on a chest freezer on craigslist!

Congratulations on the purchase. Looks like a sweet room! I can't wait to purchase my own house as well. Keep this thread updated with your progress. I expect it to be done by Monday....ready - GO!

Nice. Too bad this appeared after I already paid for mine. At least mine are being shipped to my door instead of having to drive down to San Jose though :)

I asked at my LHBS and the man said he gets about 4-5x 5gallon keg force carb & serving out of a full 5lb tank. Most HBS will fill CO2 tanks - also check welding and other places like that.

haha yeah it would have been cool. We mixed it with some sprite and cut orange. That was just one of the themed rooms haha.. we had some kegs, whiskey & coke, and more. :drunk:

funny you say that... two weeks ago we had a party and depleted safeway's stock of carlo rossi sangria (~8-10) jugs haha. we didnt save any of the jugs though

Okay so I will use another jar then. Thanks

I am a noob so I hope you can steer me in the right direction. Why is it so difficult to measure the temperature of the wort before adding it to the carboy?

The reason I asked was also because I do not have a flask/beaker. If I use my thermometer to measure the wort temps, will I be OK? And 70-72*F is the best temp?

Hi everyone. My name is Evan and I am currently a senior at UC Berkeley and I just bought all of my homebrew equipment today. I am going to make my first batch of Kolsch Ale from Oak Barrel in Berkeley (that place is great btw). Hope to meet some locals sometime later once I've made some batches.