Arpeggiator
Active Member
Just finished brewing my first beer, a stout. I'm a little concerned over some of the mistakes i made. First off, I used a mesh bag that I bought at the home brew store to put all my milled grains (and some espresso grounds) into for steeping. However, there was still a great deal of solids that steeped into the wort. Is this normal? I tried straining when put the wort in the carboy, but there is still about an inch of sediment at the bottom.
My second mistake is that I went straight from the pot to the carboy without aerating or taking a hydrometer reading. I did let the wort cool before putting in the yeast, but was unable to take a temp. since it was already in the carboy. I pitched the yeast when the carboy felt slightly warm (not hot) to the touch.
It's been about 7 hrs. and there is absolutely no activity in the carboy. Plus, the airlock dripped some tap water into the wort when filled it (halfway) with water. I realize that it is still premature to expect much action in the carboy, but the sediment on the bottom still concerns me. Any suggestions?
My second mistake is that I went straight from the pot to the carboy without aerating or taking a hydrometer reading. I did let the wort cool before putting in the yeast, but was unable to take a temp. since it was already in the carboy. I pitched the yeast when the carboy felt slightly warm (not hot) to the touch.
It's been about 7 hrs. and there is absolutely no activity in the carboy. Plus, the airlock dripped some tap water into the wort when filled it (halfway) with water. I realize that it is still premature to expect much action in the carboy, but the sediment on the bottom still concerns me. Any suggestions?