Kokamantratarius
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Hi!
Lastnight was the first time I have attempted brewing. I browsed this site last night but didn't get a chance to register. Look forward to learning what knowledge is out there and hopefully brew a drinkable beer.
Yesterday afternoon I started the process by sanitizing my equipment with iodine and water, 1 tsp with 2.5gal of water. I wanted to use filtered water (don't know why just sounded like a good idea) so I made sure to sanitize my brita minus the filter and my container. After I had 2gal of water I sanitized my stainless pot and began to boil the water. I also began to heat up my malts with warm water.
While the water was heating up I began to filter 2gal of water for my glass carboy to absorb any heat from the wort. I sanitized the carboy, funnel, plastic mixing ladel, fermentation lock, etc. After the water was filtered I put the 2gal of water into the carboy and placed fermentation lock on to keep and debris in the air from getting into carboy (sounded like a good idea).
When the water began to boil I turned off the burner and added the 2 malt extracts I used (bock malt and briess sparkling amber malt) . After it began to boil again I added .5 oz of crystal hop pellets (I think thats what I used) and boiled for 10mins and then added the other .5oz of pellets and boiled for another 5mins.
I took the wort off the burner and sanitized my funnel again and then added the hot wort to the cold water already in the carboy. Then the waiting began. I resanitzed my fermentation lock and then put the carboy into the garage to cool down to the right temperature to add the yeast. It took severl hours for it to drop down to between 75-78 degrees. I brought the carboy back into the house and removed the fermentation lock to be sanitized again while I added the yeast.
After I added the yeast I reapplied the fermentation lock (used vodka for the liquid inside the lock) and set in a corner of the living room where it will have enough heat (right now it is at 72-74 degrees).
I didnt notice any action in the carboy lastnight and was told not to expect it so I didn't. This morning I woke up and checked it out and the yeast is now floating on the top and there is a bubble every 7 seconds or so in the fermentation lock.
If the results thus far are not what they should be please let me know also any tips or advice on what I could or should do different on my next batch after I bottle this one. I had a great time making this batch last night I really hope I didn't screw it up. But cheers none the less
Drink up.
Lastnight was the first time I have attempted brewing. I browsed this site last night but didn't get a chance to register. Look forward to learning what knowledge is out there and hopefully brew a drinkable beer.
Yesterday afternoon I started the process by sanitizing my equipment with iodine and water, 1 tsp with 2.5gal of water. I wanted to use filtered water (don't know why just sounded like a good idea) so I made sure to sanitize my brita minus the filter and my container. After I had 2gal of water I sanitized my stainless pot and began to boil the water. I also began to heat up my malts with warm water.
While the water was heating up I began to filter 2gal of water for my glass carboy to absorb any heat from the wort. I sanitized the carboy, funnel, plastic mixing ladel, fermentation lock, etc. After the water was filtered I put the 2gal of water into the carboy and placed fermentation lock on to keep and debris in the air from getting into carboy (sounded like a good idea).
When the water began to boil I turned off the burner and added the 2 malt extracts I used (bock malt and briess sparkling amber malt) . After it began to boil again I added .5 oz of crystal hop pellets (I think thats what I used) and boiled for 10mins and then added the other .5oz of pellets and boiled for another 5mins.
I took the wort off the burner and sanitized my funnel again and then added the hot wort to the cold water already in the carboy. Then the waiting began. I resanitzed my fermentation lock and then put the carboy into the garage to cool down to the right temperature to add the yeast. It took severl hours for it to drop down to between 75-78 degrees. I brought the carboy back into the house and removed the fermentation lock to be sanitized again while I added the yeast.
After I added the yeast I reapplied the fermentation lock (used vodka for the liquid inside the lock) and set in a corner of the living room where it will have enough heat (right now it is at 72-74 degrees).
I didnt notice any action in the carboy lastnight and was told not to expect it so I didn't. This morning I woke up and checked it out and the yeast is now floating on the top and there is a bubble every 7 seconds or so in the fermentation lock.
If the results thus far are not what they should be please let me know also any tips or advice on what I could or should do different on my next batch after I bottle this one. I had a great time making this batch last night I really hope I didn't screw it up. But cheers none the less
Drink up.