TheLodger
Member
Alrighty, so I've been drinking my first (Brown) brew for the past week or so. Not bad, a bit yeasty, but drinkable. Really for my first that's all I really wanted. I put one away, ready to drink in six months to taste the difference. This brew was meant to find my muscles, get my head around the whole process.
My next batch is going to be another kit, but I'm going to get a little crazier this time and do an IPA. Can't wait, as I've just ordered a new bigger brew pot.
So now I've got a better paying job which will allow me to have a bit more fun with the obsession, so because ya'll are ALWAYS helpful, I was hoping you could help me tackle a few issues.
1) When racking to the bottling bucket, should catching the trub at the bottom be avoided? Would that cause some off flavors?
2) Is a wort chiller a worthwhile investment? I would like to brew a lager or too, but unfortunately, I live in an apartment with a lot of old women and no control of my heat, I have a hard enough time keeping ales a ferment temps. Would a wort chiller help this?
3) Yeast starters scare me, but many recipes that I wish to try will definitely need it. It seems like you need to make a mini beer before it can pitched? Does it matter what extract I use to get it started? How will it affect the taste?
I'm pumped, can't wait to get started, I suppose that's what causes me to come on here and bug ya'll. Thanks!
My next batch is going to be another kit, but I'm going to get a little crazier this time and do an IPA. Can't wait, as I've just ordered a new bigger brew pot.
So now I've got a better paying job which will allow me to have a bit more fun with the obsession, so because ya'll are ALWAYS helpful, I was hoping you could help me tackle a few issues.
1) When racking to the bottling bucket, should catching the trub at the bottom be avoided? Would that cause some off flavors?
2) Is a wort chiller a worthwhile investment? I would like to brew a lager or too, but unfortunately, I live in an apartment with a lot of old women and no control of my heat, I have a hard enough time keeping ales a ferment temps. Would a wort chiller help this?
3) Yeast starters scare me, but many recipes that I wish to try will definitely need it. It seems like you need to make a mini beer before it can pitched? Does it matter what extract I use to get it started? How will it affect the taste?
I'm pumped, can't wait to get started, I suppose that's what causes me to come on here and bug ya'll. Thanks!