TallyBrew
Member
Hello Gentlemen,
I started brewing for the first time yesterday. I am making an I.P.A. I think everything went ok but there are a few issues that concern me that I want to double check because I want this perfect.
1. When I poured my wort into the carboy I used a filtered funnel but there was tons of nasty sludge in the wort that clogged the filter and I had to clean it out like a million times. Is it normal to have that much solid in the wort?
2. It was recommended for the temperature to be 70-75 before pitching the yeast (but acceptable under 90). I don't think the temperature in my apartment ever drops below 75 but I added the yeast at around 82. Is it worth trying to get the temperature down really low or is it not that big of a deal?
3. If I have a kit with all the grain, malt, and everything measured - would using a hydrometer help at all? Or is the point of that when you are more independent and trying to make it perfect? I have a hydrometer and was prepared to use it but the direction made no mention of it and even if the reading was off, I would have no idea what to do in order to correct it? Can someone guide me on this or point me in the direction of guidance?
4. My airlock has two chambers that I filled halfway but after a little while, one chamber empties and one becomes nearly all the way filled? Does this matter or should I take action to keep both parts half filled?
Thanks for the advice!
I started brewing for the first time yesterday. I am making an I.P.A. I think everything went ok but there are a few issues that concern me that I want to double check because I want this perfect.
1. When I poured my wort into the carboy I used a filtered funnel but there was tons of nasty sludge in the wort that clogged the filter and I had to clean it out like a million times. Is it normal to have that much solid in the wort?
2. It was recommended for the temperature to be 70-75 before pitching the yeast (but acceptable under 90). I don't think the temperature in my apartment ever drops below 75 but I added the yeast at around 82. Is it worth trying to get the temperature down really low or is it not that big of a deal?
3. If I have a kit with all the grain, malt, and everything measured - would using a hydrometer help at all? Or is the point of that when you are more independent and trying to make it perfect? I have a hydrometer and was prepared to use it but the direction made no mention of it and even if the reading was off, I would have no idea what to do in order to correct it? Can someone guide me on this or point me in the direction of guidance?
4. My airlock has two chambers that I filled halfway but after a little while, one chamber empties and one becomes nearly all the way filled? Does this matter or should I take action to keep both parts half filled?
Thanks for the advice!