Boyd I had this unfortunate problem myself when bottling my first batch. Ended up with only 43 brews. Dissappointing to say the least.
My problem was what these guys are talking about- I should have added more water after the boil so that I had just over 5 gallons sitting in the primary...
Nice. Living with the girlfriend for the rest of the summer, then back into the dorms, so my space is severely limited (probably to a closet...to keep the brewing on the DL from campus security). I'll have to make due with a simple cooler for now.
Thanks for the advice guys!
I could try to get a cooler and use some ice packs. Should I put the primary and secondary fermenters both in the cooler?
Glad to hear that I can still bottle condition in the appt, one less thing to worry about.
I'm bottle conditioning my first batch of beer and my second batch is in the primary right now. The first one is a Wheat Beer and the second an Irish Red.
For both of the beers the recipe says to ferment between 68-72 F. However, I come and go from the apartment all day so when I'm not...