Recent content by Dubbs112

Well on my way home today I grabbed a hydrometer and after a couple readings I see that it is at 1.018. I looked at the kit instructions online and the goal was 1.012 - 1.014. So I guess that I can at least be sure that it did actually ferment. Even now after adding the lalvin there is no...

I have just been lucky so far I guess. I just brew the kits according to instruction and clean/sanitize meticulously. I have not ever taken an gravity readings and I already tossed out the papers to know where it should have been. I guess I need to up my game a little to be ready to adjust for...

I just brewed a true brew red ale kit. I think I got dead yeast with the kit. This is about my 6th or 7th kit beer and I haven't had his problem yet. I pitched the yeast at about 75degrees. I let it sit in my conical for 5 days and there was no air lock activity I went by a wine shop today...