Recent content by BrewKepf

Thanks for the tips, everyone. I'll pop it open today, take a hydro reading, then do the same in a day or two. That should let me know if I need to add yeast again. Thank you all again.

Making a Stout from an extract kit. I did everything fine until the last step. I did a full boil instead of a partial and got impatient. On Tuesday night, I added the dry yeast to the ferment bucket at 82F. On Wednesday, the bucket temp was down to 75F. On Thursday it is down to 68F which is...

nice find!

Do you use the same plastic cap that came with the 2liter or do you buy new ones?

good to know. Thank you for the info and happy brewing! :)

Do the legs get hot on the Bayou Classic sp-10? I would like to brew on the deck but if they legs get hot I think the driveway might be the better move. Is using one of these things on a wooden deck a very bad idea or am I just being too cautious? :mug:

I know its probably a silly question and it looks like kind of a cryptic thread title... I'm pretty sure it will be fine to just leave it as it is, just want to make sure by running it by everyone here.

When pushing the carb though the lid of my fermenter, I pushed the rubber stopper all the way through and it fell into the wort. Would it be better to sanitize a strainer and then try to get the rubber stopper out, or should I just let it sit there for the duration of fermentation until I...

Thank you for the good advice. I just checked my local brew supply store and now I have another excuse to make the trip. :mug: I don't expect much out of the batch, given that it is my first, but it is good to know it isn't ruined. Thanks again.

Man I am an idiot. First batch of beer. Finally ready to bottle. Bottling bucket had a small leak at the seal but otherwise it went pretty well I thought. I got all two cases of bottles capped and ready to store for 3 weeks or more. Then I realized I forgot one TINY little thing: The priming...

Same question along these lines: I am brewing my first batch right now and the temp says 63 degrees. I know ales are supposed to be 65-70. Will this be ok, or should I try to get it to a warmer spot? Thanks everyone. I have been soaking up as much info as possible here. This resource has been...