Recent content by CupForAKing

Oh, sweet! I saw alcoholometer on that website but thought it was just another name for a hydrometer and missed the distilled liquor part. Like a lot of other people, I was sure I ruined my first batch :) Now I'm back on track to bottle on Sunday, WoOt! I'll find the temp. correction chart on...

@rmaloney86 – I picked the week Tropical Storm Debbie decided to grace my town with its presence. Multiple power outages etc. made regulating temperature impossible; I agree I’m way on the warm side but still hoping to salvage my first, ill-timed brew. @TopherM – OG=1.05, FG= 1.01. The...

Hi! I brewed my first batch of beer a week and a half ago (American Pale Ale). Brewing in Florida, I had difficulty maintaining temperature during fermentation. After 4 days my brew stopped bubbling and on average was about 82 degrees F. I've read that temp. will speed fermentation so I...