ryan17c
Member
Hi All,
First post, longtime lurker. You all are very helpful and I appreciate all of the great info I've gotten from here! That said, here is my current situation-
I just took a hydrometer reading of my pumpkin ale (midwest kit) and it's reading right at 1.01 (see image) after 5 days in primary, the recipe's FG. I am planning to rack to secondary soon (this weekend) to get rid of a lot of the pumpkin gunk and help clear it up. I took a taste of my hydrometer sample and I definitely want to add more spices, as the flavor does not really come through a whole lot, but I'm not sure what the best way to do this is.
Should I add spices to secondary or wait and add to bottling bucket? Also, how should I go about adding the spices? I've read on a few different threads to soak in vodka for a few hours first, but I wasn't sure if that was the best method. So far everything else is great, and I don't want to screw it up now! It's got a good orange color and subtle and no signs of trouble, so I'd love any input you guys can offer on throwing in more spices!
Thanks!
First post, longtime lurker. You all are very helpful and I appreciate all of the great info I've gotten from here! That said, here is my current situation-
I just took a hydrometer reading of my pumpkin ale (midwest kit) and it's reading right at 1.01 (see image) after 5 days in primary, the recipe's FG. I am planning to rack to secondary soon (this weekend) to get rid of a lot of the pumpkin gunk and help clear it up. I took a taste of my hydrometer sample and I definitely want to add more spices, as the flavor does not really come through a whole lot, but I'm not sure what the best way to do this is.
Should I add spices to secondary or wait and add to bottling bucket? Also, how should I go about adding the spices? I've read on a few different threads to soak in vodka for a few hours first, but I wasn't sure if that was the best method. So far everything else is great, and I don't want to screw it up now! It's got a good orange color and subtle and no signs of trouble, so I'd love any input you guys can offer on throwing in more spices!
Thanks!