dpagan said:Came out this morning to a pretty good sized mess. Foam all over the top. And through the airlock. Replaced it with a clean stopper and airlock. It's still foaming like crazy and seems to want to push the stopper, chips and all through the neck. Guess I'm paying for the low foam during boiling. Lol
dpagan said:Came out this morning to a pretty good sized mess. Foam all over the top. And through the airlock. Replaced it with a clean stopper and airlock. It's still foaming like crazy and seems to want to push the stopper, chips and all through the neck. Guess I'm paying for the low foam during boiling. Lol
dpagan said:Ok. Looks simple enough. And I have everything I need. In the bucket just put starsan and water?
I haven't opened it except to replace the one airlock. Should I take the one in it now off for a minute to release pressure or just do the Gliwice, replace and step away?
dpagan said:The boys chillin'.... Thank you guys for the advice. Hope it comes out splendid!
dpagan said:I may have to move them if the temp varies a bunch. It is in the external garage. I do have a sm. electric heater that I could put nearby that has a thermostat.
dpagan said:Excellent. I will go and see what I can rig up to keep a steady temp. Let you know what I get.
How long would you give the bottles to sit?
The brew is an IPA.
Santa's Anus...sounds like some winter brews I've had.
Brew-Jay said:The wait is hard when you start, but just get the pipe line going. After a while you'll have a new Homebrew ready to drink every two or three weeks.
Brew-Jay said:The wait is hard when you start, but just get the pipe line going. After a while you'll have a new Homebrew ready to drink every two or three weeks.
dpagan said:Everything has been pretty smooth with the exception of my foamover. My buddy who assisted me is sure it's going to come out like ****. lol I'm being positive and I'm the pessimist...his concern is the color. It is pretty dark at this time. Do any brews go through significant color changes from brew date to opening day?
dpagan said:Not sure I understand your answer Jesse.
I may have to move them if the temp varies a bunch. It is in the external garage. I do have a sm. electric heater that I could put nearby that has a thermostat.
Yooper said:Ideally, you'd have the beer at about 65 degrees. If you can insulate it with a blanket or in a tub of water to help hold the temperature steady, that would be great. Temperature fluctuations can stress the yeast, causing some flavor impacts.
I have a little stick-on thermometer on all my fermenters. They are cheap, and you can tell at a glance if the beer is getting too warm or too cool.
I'm not one to keep the beer in the fermenter for a super long time like someone else mentioned, but I'd suggest keeping it there for at least two weeks.
After 10-14 days, you can take out a sample with a wine thief or sanitized turkey baster, and see if the beer is finished. It will start to clear a bit by then, and won't be so murky looking. Three days later, check the SG again, and if it's the same, the beer can be bottled.
dpagan said:Thanks guys. I'll be sure to give you all an update on the progress. Best that I can tell without looking is it's going well. I'm going to hit the supply store tomorrow to get some thermometers. There is supposed to be a big temp drop on Wednesday night. So I'm planning on keeping watch that evening and adjust. Also looking at getting a fridge to make into a ferment chamber.
Tell you guys.....I've never been extremely patient....so this is going to be an excruciating exercise in wills.
Can't I just suck on the Blowoff tube every other day? Lol
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