declanhalpin
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
So excited to be brewing (how have I never done this before???!!!) I'd like to start by thanking everyone here for such a wealth of info. It's really a treasure trove.
Anyway, I have a few questions re: temp & O.G. Here are the details:
Crosby Baker Pale Ale kit
LME: 3.3# Muntons Hopped Light
DME: 2.0# Muntons Light
Hops: Munton's UK First Gold Pellets, 1oz. @ 7.3% alpha
Chilled wort: 1.042 @ 58* (dry yeast pitch temp. 1 pack -no starter)
Ok - The pitch temp was cold, so I wrapped the fermenter in a sleeping bag and got the temp up to ~ 61 with a heating pad. It took about 12 hours, but then started bubbling nicely. It held ~ 64* for three days then airlock went quiet. Not too worried, since it's been said often that airlock activity isn't a good indicator. So, for fun I took a gravity reading and it was 1.018.
Does that Gravity fall seem right for such a short, cold fermentation? I'm still trying to wrap my brain around the gravity thing, but it just seems kinda quick to me.
Thanks!
dh
So excited to be brewing (how have I never done this before???!!!) I'd like to start by thanking everyone here for such a wealth of info. It's really a treasure trove.
Anyway, I have a few questions re: temp & O.G. Here are the details:
Crosby Baker Pale Ale kit
LME: 3.3# Muntons Hopped Light
DME: 2.0# Muntons Light
Hops: Munton's UK First Gold Pellets, 1oz. @ 7.3% alpha
Chilled wort: 1.042 @ 58* (dry yeast pitch temp. 1 pack -no starter)
Ok - The pitch temp was cold, so I wrapped the fermenter in a sleeping bag and got the temp up to ~ 61 with a heating pad. It took about 12 hours, but then started bubbling nicely. It held ~ 64* for three days then airlock went quiet. Not too worried, since it's been said often that airlock activity isn't a good indicator. So, for fun I took a gravity reading and it was 1.018.
Does that Gravity fall seem right for such a short, cold fermentation? I'm still trying to wrap my brain around the gravity thing, but it just seems kinda quick to me.
Thanks!
dh