Recent content by bigtreydaddy

Cool thanks guys. I'll just leave it then (but I think I can get away with shaving off that third 24 hours). Sample tasted like an okfest so I'm already pretty pleased with it. Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

I've got an Oktoberfest in the fermenter. After five days of primary I raised the temp over about 36 hours to 65°. I had planned to leave it for three days but I just pulled a sample, and it was a bit lower (1.011) than my est FG. I don't want it to go any lower than that (I've had that issue...

So I had no bubbling in the airlock at all (still don't) but I pulled the airlock out, peered in the hole, and I can see krausen. Don't have a clue when ferm started but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

The previous one I did was my first lager, the rest were ales. This is also my first time with this yeast. That first lager took off after ~12 hours but like you said, I was expecting a longer lag time. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

So I've got my sixth AG batch done, a Pilsner (second lager I've done). I just bought a refractometer, which is already a great investment, and an O2 kit so I was anxious to use my new toys. I was under the impression that using pure oxygen would reduce lag time, but I'm approaching 24 hours...

Thanks. Think I might just go the replacement route. Just ordered a new kit from AHS so I'll have at least 6-7 weeks to replace them

Hi guys, long-time lurker, first-time poster. I've searched the forums and can't quite find what I'm looking for. I just started homebrewing last summer, and since school's been going (I'm a teacher) I haven't had much time to brew a third batch. So being the ignorant noob I am, I didn't make...