Hi Everyone. For the most part I have looked around and found answers to most of my questions, thanks to many of you here. I'm hoping to do my first brew today or tomorrow, an Irish Redhttp://www.midwestsupplies.com/irish-red-ale.html
Here are my questions:
1. should I use the yeast that came with the kit or go to my LHBS and get yeast, if so what should I get?
2. Ill be "cooking" outside, then cool the wort outside and then dump into the fermenter pitch yeast, cover and bring inside, is there anything wrong with this approach?
3. This is what I've been having the most trouble with. I only have the option of putting the fermenter in my clothes closet. The temp stays within a couple degrees of 60, for the most part it is pretty steadily at 60 though. Is this temp ok? And, do I need to worry about the smell, I have to wear dress shirts and ties everyday and that's what is in the closet?
4. If the closet temp is ok is there anything else to worry about? I will try to drape a towel or curtain to block any light but exposure should he very limited to only when I get clothes out in the morning or at night, the lights comes from a lamp across the room?
5. When its time to bottle I am planning to put two case boxes in a tote, on top of each other and put the lid on. In case of the bottles exploding this will contain it.
Thanks in advance, can't wait to get my first brew going!!
Here are my questions:
1. should I use the yeast that came with the kit or go to my LHBS and get yeast, if so what should I get?
2. Ill be "cooking" outside, then cool the wort outside and then dump into the fermenter pitch yeast, cover and bring inside, is there anything wrong with this approach?
3. This is what I've been having the most trouble with. I only have the option of putting the fermenter in my clothes closet. The temp stays within a couple degrees of 60, for the most part it is pretty steadily at 60 though. Is this temp ok? And, do I need to worry about the smell, I have to wear dress shirts and ties everyday and that's what is in the closet?
4. If the closet temp is ok is there anything else to worry about? I will try to drape a towel or curtain to block any light but exposure should he very limited to only when I get clothes out in the morning or at night, the lights comes from a lamp across the room?
5. When its time to bottle I am planning to put two case boxes in a tote, on top of each other and put the lid on. In case of the bottles exploding this will contain it.
Thanks in advance, can't wait to get my first brew going!!