Recent content by Brewskiletta

Hey mate, Just checked my records. I left it in the primary for 29 days, and the secondary for 36. Unfortunately I stopped recording there, but I seem to recall drinking it over the next 2-3 months, and it only getting better with time. I'd suggest at LEAST three months total, probably...

Thanks Jim. I'm a bit of a worrier when it comes to by beer, so I appreciate the reassurance.

Just to clarify something I should have mentioned. I need enough yeast left to bottle carbonate... And the 33F is extremely stable. I've had my lager in it for nearly two months with no variance in temp.

So I have a beer lagering at 33F, and need to cold crash an English Bitter. Is it safe to cold crash it at 33F for a few days? Too cold? Thanks!

How about for bottles? Same, but x50?

So somehow my Tripel ended up way over-carbed. Short of manually releasing the CO2, is there anything to be done? I'm planning to age the beer for several months longer anyway - will this help?

So I just bottled this kit, and used the whole spice packet. I spoke at length to the owner of my home brew shop about it. He recommended using the whole packet, but allowing it to mellow out for 3 months (total) before drinking. For me that was 9 weeks of fermenter time (primary and...

I'd think 4 gallons would be fine for a 2 gallon boil. I boil 5 gallons in a 7 gallon pot, so you should have plenty of room. Good luck man! Welcome to the obsession!

Haha, small world. No, haven't really gotten into the Pop Shop. I'm more of a Pour House guy (Westmont beer bar - think it might be on the newish side). I'm definitely going to pick up some gelatin tonight and try that as well. Thanks again! I owe you a cream ale when you're in town.

Aesthetics is exactly what I'm going for. Thanks for the feedback!

So, total noob question, but I've never cold crashed/lagered a beer before, and I'm not sure of the process. As best I can tell it goes something like: Primary Fermentation w/ optional secondary until fermentation finished. Drop to 35-40 F for a day or two. Bottle/keg. Allow to come back up...

Pip pip!

Thanks guys. You guessed it - I am an extract brewer (for now). My first batch tasted pretty good. I'm not especially worried, but I'm a bit of a perfectionist. I've got the "have a homebrew" part down. Now I need to relax and not worry.

Hey, piggybacking on Dawg's thread... I've brewed two batches now, and both times my OG has been low, and my FG has been a bit high. I think I need a more vigorous boil for the OG (working to date on a terrible electric stovetop), but would this be affecting my FG as well? I've fermented for...