Recent content by Derek2k3

Oh, I'm planning on being patient, I just wondered if it was common for there to be reasonably significant activity for 7 days, followed by nothing for 3. My buddy already pulled it out and set it at about 65 yesterday, and when I finally get home Saturday or Sunday I'll do another reading and...

Crap, I meant 8/28. So, it's been about 10 days. My only children was that it fermented from 1.036 to 1.022 in a week, then didn't move at all for 2 days. Regardless, I'm glad to hear raising the temp sounds good/like it will work. Thanks!

Hello all, I'm in need of your collective expert advice yet again :drunk: I brewed my first lager (Extract kit from "The Home Brewery") on 8/28. Everything went well, based on the advice here I pitched 2 packets of S-23 at 50 degrees and put it in my fermenting fridge. After about 12 hours I...

Doesn't the carbonation/bottle conditioning phase help with that "thin" or "watery" mouthfeel problems? EDIT: I know much of the conversation has been about getting a hydro reading, but if the OP is concerned about the watery taste, read this thread...

Welcome! This is a great place, lot of helpful/knowledgeable folks around here.

Those look great! I'd really like to grow my own, sounds like it takes a year or two before you get decent yields? I live in Indiana, so I imagine it'll be a bit tougher.

We'll need a bit more info. Size pot? Electric/gas?

Others with more experience can correct me, but as far as I understand you'd never add the corn sugar until the fermentation is complete and you're ready to bottle. What you do with the gravity readings is determine whether the fermentation has completed or not. You know this based on having...

I've noted this, will take a gravity reading approx 5-7 days in. If I'm about 75% there, I'll go ahead and raise the temp a bit. Thanks again! I've ordered another packet. Thanks!

Ah, that makes a lot more sense. So, I'll get my wort to the 48-50 range, pitch and let ferment about a week (depending on how it responds), then when fermentation appears to be winding down raise it to 60-65 range for a couple days, followed by racking to my secondary and lagering at the 32-38...

Thanks! I'll activate the yeast before I pitch it. I'll get the wort down to approx 60 degrees, pitch, and let it cool down to approx 50. About a week into fermentation, I'll bring the temp up to 65ish for 2 full days, then move it back to approx 50 for another week or so. At that point I'll...

Hey all, Thanks for the help on my first batch, it is currently clearing in my secondary, final gravity was hit after about 5 days. Tastes good, letting it sit for another week and I'll bottle. If I had more time I'd probably just bottle it now, but everyone tells me the longer I wait the...

I personally haven't brewed this (I'm brand new too, fermenting my first batch now) but I found this thread, had some good info about that particular kit: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f37/just-brewed-midwest-supplies-pumpkin-ale-208562/ Google/forum search is your friend, there are a bunch of...

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Oh, gotcha, didn't think about that. Thanks again!