Logzor
Well-Known Member
I brewed my first batch of beer last night. I believe it's a replication of "Fat Tire Ale". The kit I received is called "Flat Tire".
The brew is wrapping up its first full day of fermentation, in a glass carboy. This morning there was a 1.5" thick layer of foam on the top, which I assume was a byproduct of the yeast at work.
This evening the foam has died down a bit, the liquid doesn't seem to be churning as strongly as it was this morning.
It seems the temperature it getting a bit high, the sticker on the side readys 78 degrees. It's winter here so the house doesn't get terribly warm, I was first concerned about it getting too cold, I have since moved it away from the heat vent.
My question is, what is normal / abnormal to see in the brew over the next week?
Another question, when brewing, it says to remove from heat 45 minutes into the boil, stir in LME, add hops, then boil the remaining 15 minutes. When does this time start? Does it start when I turn the heat back on or when it actually reaching boiling temperature? I waited until it hit boiling before resuming my timer.
Last question, I was required to add the remaining water at the very end to bring the level up to a total 5 gallons. I simply added this to the carboy after the wort was already added. Can I instead add this straight into the wort, helping the cooling process after the boil?
The brew is wrapping up its first full day of fermentation, in a glass carboy. This morning there was a 1.5" thick layer of foam on the top, which I assume was a byproduct of the yeast at work.
This evening the foam has died down a bit, the liquid doesn't seem to be churning as strongly as it was this morning.
It seems the temperature it getting a bit high, the sticker on the side readys 78 degrees. It's winter here so the house doesn't get terribly warm, I was first concerned about it getting too cold, I have since moved it away from the heat vent.
My question is, what is normal / abnormal to see in the brew over the next week?
Another question, when brewing, it says to remove from heat 45 minutes into the boil, stir in LME, add hops, then boil the remaining 15 minutes. When does this time start? Does it start when I turn the heat back on or when it actually reaching boiling temperature? I waited until it hit boiling before resuming my timer.
Last question, I was required to add the remaining water at the very end to bring the level up to a total 5 gallons. I simply added this to the carboy after the wort was already added. Can I instead add this straight into the wort, helping the cooling process after the boil?