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okay thank you yeah my hydrometer seemed a little off but maybe because it wasn't distilled water it was just tap water. But, ill give it a few days and look at it again thank you guys so much cheers:)

yes it was an extract batch it came with two malt extract containers which is where I got aa little confused it didnt specify to put both in or one so I put both in lol :o will that affect my gravity reading? I am gonna go down stairs and test my hydrometer ill get right back to you.

I used wyest activator slap pack i will attach a url to the link of the recipe i followed it to the T sorry the photos are sideways my phone did that. http://www.midwestsupplies.com/media/downloads/57/Lemon%20Coriander%20Weiss%20Instructions.pdf

hi I just uploaded the pics from what i took regarding the hydrometer reading any suggestions ??

Hello all Iam seeking some good advice. Iam coming towards the end of my second batch of beer a lemon coriander kit from mid west brewery. The problem Iam having is this. I have had this batch in a glass carboy for a little over three weeks. Today I got everything ready for bottling and right...

Thanks guys yeah ill just wait a few more days. I have a hydrometer so I will go aheaddo a couple readings over the next couple of days. Thanks all. Cheers.

So I figured today I would bottle its been in fermented for 2 1/2 weeks. while I have been santaizing my bottles I saw a bubble come out of the airlock. So I decided that I maybe shouldn't bottle or should i? any help I would greatly appericiate thanks.

okay thanks guys for clearing that up on how to read it that really helps alot. I think tommorow ill do another reading after work and bottle wensday :tank:

oh okay and I used the wyeast slap pack. so, you guys are saying it should be closer to 1.010? iam still trying to understand how to read it does it go by ticks after 1.00? so for example if its right after one that would be 1.001 ?

around 63 degrees. would you say that is 1.006? i cant really tell what it is cause of the bubbles

hi guys another question. I have had my FIRST brew fermenting for 2 weeks now in a glass carboy. I took a gravity reading today to try and determine if its time to bottle. My problem is iam having trouble reading the hydromentor any help on what it might read would be great. Also, should I...

ohhh okay :)

It might of been a wheat beer I don't remeber if it was a wheat beer or lager due to enjoying it so much :tank:. No I have not done any experience with lager yet I am still working on my first ever beer which is an ale. but, I will look into the wheat beer kits from northern brewer as well as...

hi guys I'am new to brewing and still currently fermenting my first beer which is a Irish red ale. But, I plan on brewing something new once I move to bottling. Recently I went to dinner with my girlfriend and I tried the Sam Adams summer ale. Needless to say I drank a number of them :tank: the...

I have star san can't I just fill me 1st fermentor bucket with water and put some star san in and soak the bottles over night and scrub them in the morning or evening after work? or do you guys recommend using oxy clean and how much ? also with the star san how do you measure ph level?