kryolla
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I brewed my second batch this past friday. I used 1 gallon spring water and steeped my specialty grains. Then poured another gallon of spring water making it 2 gallons in a 4 gallon pot. I thought I would wait for the hot break to add another half gallon the recipe an AHS hefe calls for 2.5 gallon boil. Well I waited for about 15 minutes and no hot break. So I added the half gallong this time it was tap water because I read you want some hardness and minerals. Well I get the hot break within 5 - 10 minutes and had my first boil over which I was trying to avoid. My question is if using only spring water and using a grain / extract kit will it not produce any hot break? My next batch I am going to use 1 1/2 gallon spring water and half gallon tap water.
I used wyeast smart pack and did not make a starter but the bag swelled up and my lag time was about 12 hours. It is fermenting right now but it smells like farts is it suppose to smell like that? Also I did not get a vigorous fermentation which is known for a wheat beer no krausen in my airlock is it because I did not make a starter. I am fermenting at 64 degrees which is in a controlled fermentation cabinet. I will take a reading this weekend and see if it met my FG.
Thanks
I used wyeast smart pack and did not make a starter but the bag swelled up and my lag time was about 12 hours. It is fermenting right now but it smells like farts is it suppose to smell like that? Also I did not get a vigorous fermentation which is known for a wheat beer no krausen in my airlock is it because I did not make a starter. I am fermenting at 64 degrees which is in a controlled fermentation cabinet. I will take a reading this weekend and see if it met my FG.
Thanks