Recent content by Hawkeye21

Thank you. Camera phone doesn't take the best photo especially with low light. And yes, meant to say 1.008. I'll give it another day or so and bottle.

My hefeweizen has been fermenting for 3 weeks, I finally reached FG of 1.08, been steady for 4 days. However still has krausen or something floating, this normal or should it be more clear? Should I cold crash it for 24-48 hours to help clear? Or proceed to to rack? Appreciate the advice!

One last question with bottling and conditioning when my brew is finished. Can I condition the bottles at the same temp or move 70 degree temp like you would an ale? Thanks again for the help, I'll post updates along the way.

Plan on doing a steam beer for my 2nd brew. I bought the kit at my local brew store, his recipe suggest the begin fermentation at 66 to 70 degrees for 5 to 7 days. Following that period, rack to 2nd fermenter and then move to cooler 54 to 60 degree and let ferment for 2 weeks or til finished...

Mini keg growler at backpocket brewery

Not to hijack his thread but this is my first brew, a hefeweizen. I am at day 12 of fermentation and was going to take a reading, this is the first time I opened my fermenter. Is this good? Smelled like beer but I thought 12 days in to fermentation it would be clearer.

http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/lallemand-munich-wheat-beer-yeast.html I didn't order the yeast from NB but found it on there. According to the description they say 55 is the lowest for optimum fermentation

I am planning to brew a hefeweizen for my first time Tomorrow and need information regarding fermentation. The recipe calls for the temp to be between 60 and 72 but my unfinished basement is currently reading 54 to 58 degrees. Will this affect the end product my beer? Will fermentation take...