Here are some of my notes so far, with the problems that have occured...
4 lbs. extra pale ale (syrup extract)
3lbs. amber (dried extract)
1 oz. galena bittering pellet hops (boiiled 60 mins)
1 oz. cascade finishing hops (.5 oz- 30 mins; .5 oz- 12 mins)
2 pkgs. Coopers ale dry yeast
5 7/8 gallons water
-pitched yeast at 10:20 p.m. April 20th
-initial gravity- 1.040
-saw first bubble in airlock at 8:15 a.m. April 21st
-very active fermentation at 1 p.m. April 21st (very warm- 80 F)
-added blowoff hose at 3:30 p.m. April 21st
-placed fermenter in ice water at lowered temp to 73 F- 3:30 pm. 4/21
-fermentation slowed, removed blowoff hose, replaced with airlock- 9 p.m. 4/21
-no bubbles after 3 p.m. 4/22
-hydrometer reading and pics- 4:45 p.m. 4/25 (FG- 1.009)
Problems thus far...
-small boil over
-added yeast while wort was still 85 F or more
-foam into airlock
-warm fermentation temps. (80 F+)
-primary ferementation temp not constant
I'll take another gravity reading tomorrow afternoon. If it's still the same (1.009) should I move to secondary? Or can I leave it in primary until I'm ready to bottle? Either way, how long should I leave it in one or the other until I do bottle? Any other suggestions or any other problems that you notice, please feel free to inform me. Thanks in advance
4 lbs. extra pale ale (syrup extract)
3lbs. amber (dried extract)
1 oz. galena bittering pellet hops (boiiled 60 mins)
1 oz. cascade finishing hops (.5 oz- 30 mins; .5 oz- 12 mins)
2 pkgs. Coopers ale dry yeast
5 7/8 gallons water
-pitched yeast at 10:20 p.m. April 20th
-initial gravity- 1.040
-saw first bubble in airlock at 8:15 a.m. April 21st
-very active fermentation at 1 p.m. April 21st (very warm- 80 F)
-added blowoff hose at 3:30 p.m. April 21st
-placed fermenter in ice water at lowered temp to 73 F- 3:30 pm. 4/21
-fermentation slowed, removed blowoff hose, replaced with airlock- 9 p.m. 4/21
-no bubbles after 3 p.m. 4/22
-hydrometer reading and pics- 4:45 p.m. 4/25 (FG- 1.009)
Problems thus far...
-small boil over
-added yeast while wort was still 85 F or more
-foam into airlock
-warm fermentation temps. (80 F+)
-primary ferementation temp not constant
I'll take another gravity reading tomorrow afternoon. If it's still the same (1.009) should I move to secondary? Or can I leave it in primary until I'm ready to bottle? Either way, how long should I leave it in one or the other until I do bottle? Any other suggestions or any other problems that you notice, please feel free to inform me. Thanks in advance