MaxPower49
Well-Known Member
Well, Tom Petty was right. The waiting is indeed the hardest part. Brewed my first batch list night... Newcastle clone extract kit. It took longer than I was expecting, but i think it went pretty well. I ended up pitching yeast right after midnight. Fermenter is bubbling like crazy right now.
The only thing I'm really worried about is sanitation. I tried really hard, but I'm worried that I missed something somewhere. From what I've read, it sounds like one little slip up can screw up your brew.
I also see a lot of stuff floating around in the brew... stuff that apparently got through the fine mesh bags I was using. Maybe I steeped the specialty grains too long (abount 30-35 min)? Will most of that settle out in primary and secondary fermentation?
After steeping specialty grains:
Boiling:
The only thing I'm really worried about is sanitation. I tried really hard, but I'm worried that I missed something somewhere. From what I've read, it sounds like one little slip up can screw up your brew.
I also see a lot of stuff floating around in the brew... stuff that apparently got through the fine mesh bags I was using. Maybe I steeped the specialty grains too long (abount 30-35 min)? Will most of that settle out in primary and secondary fermentation?
After steeping specialty grains:
Boiling: