Search results

My frig has gfci plug, when it reaches temp, the gfci shuts down. When it's time to turn on, will it come on, or would I have to do it manually. I have Johnson controller and my gfci plugs to this. I am wondering if this set up will work or will gfci plug prevent it from turning it back on...

I have a "rock star " sport drink frig. I am looking to use this for fermenting mostly ales and the occasional lager. My ferm bucket seems to fit with airlock with a little room to spare. Would this be ok to use with a temp controller? If so, would the johnson dial controller be ok? Where is...

I am trying new corny keg and have beer carbing for four days at 12 psi. Usually this method takes about two weeks to be ready. My question is, should I be getting any pour yet? i tried to just pour to see if any carb was starting and I get nothing. All valves are on, and co2 has gas. Just...

I purchased plastic Fermenter 6.5 gallon from Austin with Lid. The lid does not screw on, or snap on. Is this normal? Will I be able to use if it doesn't screw on or snap on? I don't see any threads to screw on. A dumb question I now. Just a little confused. Anyone with same situation...

I force carbed at 10 psi my home brew. It took about 2.5 weeks to get carbing just right. Now, I am about half way through and the co2 is empty. It has been approximately 6 weeks since I started to force carb till now. I checked for leaks the day I began force carbing and didn't find...

I have brewed two prior beers with good success. The one error I think i have made is rushing the beer. My prior batches were fermented in a Son of Fermentation chiller between 66-68 degrees. After I hit FG I kegged and carbonated for 10 days or so and then served. My gut says I rushed those...

On December 3 I brewed a Holiday Choclate Malt Stout from AHS. Everything went fine and I was right on with my gravity reading 1.052. I have done my FG testing and its at 1.016, right where it's supposed to be. The fermentation was done at 66 degree's I want to start drinking this for...

I am fermenting this brew at 63 degrees. I just pitched yeast (Notingham) at 200 p.m today and already it is bubbling. The spec sheet says between 59-70 degrees. Is 63 too low ? Hoping I can have this completed and ready to drink by Christmas. Is that too ambitious? BTW - This is my...

I kegged my first brew brown ale and got impatient. I had it carbing at 12 psi and was going to let it go for about a week. After a few days I tasted and it was beginning to taste good. Well I got impatient and jacked up psi to 30 and shook the keg vigorously. I attempted a pour later that...

I just kegged my beer and connected the beer and co2 line. I have had it going for about four hours now. I do not notice any beer being pushed into the beer line. I understand the beer will take some time to carbonate but how long before beer will flow out. Is it too soon for this? I don't...

I brewed my first batch of American Brown Ale 2.5 weeks ago. The beer was fermented at 66 degrees. I tested three successive days and the FG was 1.020. The recipe said it should be 1.012. What kinds of problems will I run into with this FG? BTW, I just kegged tonight and plan to keep in...

If anyone is interested, I requested this recipe from Austin Home Brew Supply last week. I just checked and they have it available already.

I have been fermenting for one week today at 64 degrees. The first three-four days was very active bubbling. It seems now the bubbling is just about done. I just did a Fg test and it read 1.018. The directions said fermentation is complete at 1.012. It seems it is not their yet but the...

I just completed my first brew. It was a partial mash American Brown ALE from Austin Home Brewers. I measured specific gravity and got a measurement of 1.042. The directions said it should be 1.050. Is this a problem. What exactly does the difference in figures mean?

Is this yeast ok to use for American Brown Ale ?

I was aerating yeast prior to brew and didn't realize water was so hot (over 100). I immediately put ice cubes in to cool, but was this too late? Did I kill yeast? How can I tell if its dead?

I just completed my project and first placed two frozen soda bottles inside. I did this in my garage here in south florida. The ambient temp is 94 degrees in the garage. Within an half hour the inside temp was 67 degrees. I brought chiller inside with ambient temp of 79 degrees. I set...

I am planning an american brown ale and will probably ferment in primary for approx 3 weeks. I want to then transfer to corny keg and place in kegerator at approx 38 degrees for a few weeks. Would this be ok or is temp to low? When I transfer to keg for conditioning do I have to carbonate? I...

I am going to move my brew from primary (carboy) to corny keg, but I want to bottle about 12 - 16 ounce bottles. How do I go about carbing these? I want to use sugar but how do I figure out how much for each bottle? is their a sticky or something on this that I missed?

I plan on transferring beer from carboy to soda keg to condition for a few weeks. I would like to keg 3 gallons and bottle approximately 2 gallons. Do I bottle once I transfer to keg from carboy? Or do I wait after few weeks of conditioning? How do I carbonate individual bottles, being I am...