Recent content by goodiekev

Hi all, I just wanted to share that I just picked up a 12 bottle case of 32oz. Carta Blanca for $25 from my neighborhood general store. I mentioned to the owner a few weeks back that I was looking for some larger bottles and asked if he could find them. He made one phone call to his...

All is well. I am going to wait another week or so. I have moved the batch to another closet inside that stays around 65-70, depending on whether my wife closes the door or not. I realize that secondary is not necessary, however, I want to get my next brew going ASAP, so I need to free up my...

Alright, thanks for all the relpies. I have decided to leave it in primary at least for the rest of the week.Then, I will measure again. The closet in which the fermentation is left stays around 55 degrees F, so maybe that has contributed to a slightly longer fermentation period. OG was an...

I was just about to rack my latest brew, Irish Stout, over to secondary, but when I removed the lid of the primary, there are still small bubbles creaping up to the wort surface. It has been eight days since I brewed. I only used one packet of ale yeast and I haven't seen or heard the airlock...

Thanks for the feedback. I was wondering about the amount of time to wait between stages. This setup was an early Christmas present from my wife. Wanting to make things easier she just bought an all inclusive kit which had it's own instructions. Those instructions were to start fermentation in a...

Greetings! Alright, I'm 36 hours into my first brew. I decided to do single stage fermentation for the sake of simplicity, but now I am finding myself wanting to do a second stage. In my mind this will result in a clearer, cleaner brew. It is also my understanding that the major advantage to...

I'm Kevin from Raleigh, NC. I am thinking about brewing for the first time. I really like hoppy IPA's and non creamy black beers. Can't wait to learn all that I can. Peace:mug: