Eskimo Spy
Well-Known Member
Okay, I've been doing a lot of reading, and I'm trying to get my process down. I've been brewing a short amount of time, and here are the things that seem to be keys to consistently producing really good beer. Critique and add as needed.
And I know a lot of this is covered in the stone cold pipe thread, but I'm trying to get a focused response, thanks!
So, in no certain order, here we go:
1. Sanitation - use proper sanitation techniques. But, remember, you're sanitizing, not sterilizing. And don't worry about every little weird smell in the fermenter. If you made a mistake, the end result will help tell you where you went wrong, and besides, it's too late to fix it now!
2. Make a proper starter. You should have 5 billion yeast cells per degree of OG.
3. Oxygenate your wort.
4. Pitch your yeast into the wort, with both at the desired fermentation temp.
5. Leave the beer in the primary longer than the fermentation. Let the yeasties do their job, and that takes time!
6. Ferment at the proper temperature, and keep the temp consistent.
7. Buy a hydrometer and learn how to use it.
8. Be patient. Stop obsessing over everything, like taking hydro readings every thirty minutes.
9. RDWHAHB.
So far, so good?
And I know a lot of this is covered in the stone cold pipe thread, but I'm trying to get a focused response, thanks!
So, in no certain order, here we go:
1. Sanitation - use proper sanitation techniques. But, remember, you're sanitizing, not sterilizing. And don't worry about every little weird smell in the fermenter. If you made a mistake, the end result will help tell you where you went wrong, and besides, it's too late to fix it now!
2. Make a proper starter. You should have 5 billion yeast cells per degree of OG.
3. Oxygenate your wort.
4. Pitch your yeast into the wort, with both at the desired fermentation temp.
5. Leave the beer in the primary longer than the fermentation. Let the yeasties do their job, and that takes time!
6. Ferment at the proper temperature, and keep the temp consistent.
7. Buy a hydrometer and learn how to use it.
8. Be patient. Stop obsessing over everything, like taking hydro readings every thirty minutes.
9. RDWHAHB.
So far, so good?