Recent content by echoleaf

I'm sure you are better at figuring it out than me, hoping I don't need 2 bottle to feel a buzz. And of course hoping it's drinkable! Thinking due to how busy life is atm that the next batch will be 8-12 months away.

Finally bottled on 10/28, final reading of 1.01. ABV should be 3.2% :o. Smells like beer, here's hoping it's drinkable.

Thanks, looking forward to bottling this weekend.

Thanks - glad I didn't royally screw up. Now I'm hoping that I managed to keep everything sanitized. Did we have a consensus on how long it needs to stay in the carboy? A week, two weeks? I'm super busy through next Sunday (10/21) so that may decide it.

Doh - taking a pic would have been a lot easier than writing it down on a piece of paper I've managed to lose. The total amount of liquid in the primary fermenter was close to 6 gallons, I think. I stirred it well, stirring from the bottom until it felt like there was no sediment then stirring...

Oh - and thanks for all the replies. If the beer is remotely drinkable in the end I'll probably be up for a 2nd batch soon-ish.

Believe me, I'm really sure I screwed up and added too much water - I confirmed yesterday that I was totally reading the hydrometer wrong on brewing day. Hopefully when it's finished it'll be drinkable but probably take 3-4 bottles to give me a buzz. Thanks for the tip on using the hydrometer...

Hey folks, This is my first attempt at brewing, using a kit I bought at a local supply store and a Brewer's Best Weizenbier kit (their instructions are here). An experienced brewing friend recommended a second fermentation to get rid of the dead yeast and was nice enough to let me borrow a...