mrdonbonjovi
Active Member
Blueberry Wheat Ale:
6lbs Briess DME
2 oz Tettenag (60min)
1 gal Blueberry Juice
Muntons Yeast
Brought 5 gal of water to boil, added DME and Hops (in nylon pouch). Stirred and reached hot break. I only got a rolling boil for the second half of the boil (im on a gas stove).
Flame out, added (40degF) gallon of blueberry juice, put pot into ice bath and chilled too 70ish deg F. Hydrometer read 1.067-1.068.
Yeast packaged said to add 1 packet to 1/3 cup water, done, sat for 15-20 min, stirred it up dumped into fermenter (bucket) and then I poured the wort over it.
Covered, and attached airlock. Placed into basement that holds about 58-61 deg F.
I left it there for a day and didn't see any bubbling so I figured it must be very cold down there so this morning I moved it upstairs 68 deg F.
Questions:
1. Anything I did wrong?
2. Should I leave it upstairs or should I bring it back downstairs once fermentation has started?
3. Recommendations?
6lbs Briess DME
2 oz Tettenag (60min)
1 gal Blueberry Juice
Muntons Yeast
Brought 5 gal of water to boil, added DME and Hops (in nylon pouch). Stirred and reached hot break. I only got a rolling boil for the second half of the boil (im on a gas stove).
Flame out, added (40degF) gallon of blueberry juice, put pot into ice bath and chilled too 70ish deg F. Hydrometer read 1.067-1.068.
Yeast packaged said to add 1 packet to 1/3 cup water, done, sat for 15-20 min, stirred it up dumped into fermenter (bucket) and then I poured the wort over it.
Covered, and attached airlock. Placed into basement that holds about 58-61 deg F.
I left it there for a day and didn't see any bubbling so I figured it must be very cold down there so this morning I moved it upstairs 68 deg F.
Questions:
1. Anything I did wrong?
2. Should I leave it upstairs or should I bring it back downstairs once fermentation has started?
3. Recommendations?