Hi,
I've been reading up on this forum, on utube, on a few ebooks I found for free, etc.
Last night I attempted to make my own beer using the Cooper Micro Brewery. I sanitized everything and rinsed as the instructions on the sanitize said so I don't think anything is infected. I understand that as long as the sanitizer touches all surfaces then I'm good. I did that and also when it was in the fermenter, I gave it a good shake and turned it upside down and all around with 10ltr of sanitizer.
I proceeded to make the beer. The temp was high at around 32 degrees according to the Coopers strip thermometer and was probably so because of the boiling water. So I added cold water and several ice cubes. Temperature dropped to 26 degrees which is in the 21-27 range that Coopers says. I added more water, the yeast and closed it. I added some hot water (close to boiling in the airlock). I screwed that up a bit though, cause I wanted to test if bubbles could come out and when I pressed on the sides of the fermenter some water from the airlock went into the fermenter. Anyway, the airlock is now 1/2 filled as in all the pictures I've seen. I left the fermenter near the window and so the cool breeze would let the fermentation occur at around 20-22 degrees.
This morning, there are no bubbles. Everything appears to me air tight. I don't get it? Did I do anything wrong? I understand from what I have read that bubbles may escape from the lid and the airlock seal but they both seem pretty tight and setup ok...?!?!
Another problem I have is that I need to more the carboy. But if I move it the water in the airlock may drop into the beer. Should I take the airlock out, and then move it? Can I do that or is it too much risk with infections? Or shall I take the lid off and move it? Am I making too big of a deal with this? I just don't want to screw it up. Problem is that where carboy is, the temp will go up and so I will put wet towels but need to move to cooler location.
Thank you for your help!!!
I've been reading up on this forum, on utube, on a few ebooks I found for free, etc.
Last night I attempted to make my own beer using the Cooper Micro Brewery. I sanitized everything and rinsed as the instructions on the sanitize said so I don't think anything is infected. I understand that as long as the sanitizer touches all surfaces then I'm good. I did that and also when it was in the fermenter, I gave it a good shake and turned it upside down and all around with 10ltr of sanitizer.
I proceeded to make the beer. The temp was high at around 32 degrees according to the Coopers strip thermometer and was probably so because of the boiling water. So I added cold water and several ice cubes. Temperature dropped to 26 degrees which is in the 21-27 range that Coopers says. I added more water, the yeast and closed it. I added some hot water (close to boiling in the airlock). I screwed that up a bit though, cause I wanted to test if bubbles could come out and when I pressed on the sides of the fermenter some water from the airlock went into the fermenter. Anyway, the airlock is now 1/2 filled as in all the pictures I've seen. I left the fermenter near the window and so the cool breeze would let the fermentation occur at around 20-22 degrees.
This morning, there are no bubbles. Everything appears to me air tight. I don't get it? Did I do anything wrong? I understand from what I have read that bubbles may escape from the lid and the airlock seal but they both seem pretty tight and setup ok...?!?!
Another problem I have is that I need to more the carboy. But if I move it the water in the airlock may drop into the beer. Should I take the airlock out, and then move it? Can I do that or is it too much risk with infections? Or shall I take the lid off and move it? Am I making too big of a deal with this? I just don't want to screw it up. Problem is that where carboy is, the temp will go up and so I will put wet towels but need to move to cooler location.
Thank you for your help!!!