Recent content by Jim Fehrenbach

I got it on my third batch. I understand it is due to oxidation but I still new to this. I did not add cooled water to bring it up to 5 gal when I transferred from wort to primary. In the secondary fermenter it was about 2/3 full (5gal glass carboy). Could this have caused the problem? The...

Should it look completely flat on top?

My first three had action almost immediately. This one didn't and has caused some concern. Would it help it aggitate the primary more? The yeast is Saflage S-23 dry lager yeast.

It was dry yeast that came with the recipe kit, not sure of the exact name. I cooled it down to 75 degrees quickly using coils then pitched it into primary added preboiled and then cooled water to the primary to bring it up to 5 gallons. Poured dry yeast on top and then no action. On white...

This is my forth batch and first three have gone fairly well. On the forth however, (brewing Okctoberfest) After transfer from wort to primary I added the dry yeast and I had given the primary plenty of oxygen. But then all foam dissapated quickly and after approx one hour there was NO action...

When I transferred my beer to the primary I spilt some of the liquid yeast once I had transferred then added. The kit I bought had dry yeast with the kit but I did not use it as I wanted to try a batch with liquid yeast. When I spilt some I compensated by adding some of the dry yeast I did not...

Thanks for the feedback. This is only my second batch I have ever made and my first batch had some head on it in the secondary so I thought I had done something wrong. It sounds like mamybe my first batch something was wrong and I did better the second time around. Do you guys use a seondary...

After transfer to secondary fermenter there was no head. I know the beer is flat but I thought there should be some foam on top layer.

Thanks for all of the replies. I am going to brew today and I guess we will see how it turns out.

Some local friends thought I should add it about 10 minutes before the end of the boil. Does this sound right? I know I dont want it in the entire length of the boil. 2 lbs is how much I have but it sounds like to much to add. What are your thoughts. This would be on a 5 gallon boil

I am a rookie brewer but not a rookie drinker. I like the taste of honey nut beers but also like higher alc content in my beer. I have some extra honey (2lbs) that was give to me and thought about adding that to the boil. If I do that when should I add it? I also have an extra lb of malt...

Stay with me folks...I am fairly new to brewing. I have been given a couplf of pounds of pure honey from a family member. I will not use this for much so I thought I should use it in a recipe. When should I throw it in (with my malt extract) or 10 to 15 minutes before boil is done? Also how...

I am a rookie to brewing. I have been given some pure honey from a family friend and I like higher alcohol beer. When should I add this honey to my boil if I have a standard 5 gallon recipe for Honey Nut Ale.

I bought recipe kit from local home brewery and used whatever dry yeast came with it. I wish I was more knowledgeable about this stuff but I am just starting out...with home brewing not drinking beer.

I am brewing Irish Stout (5 gallons) and added and extra pound of malt extract to the wort (I want extra alcohol in my brew). When transferring from primary to secondary there seemed to be an unusually large amount of sediment at the bottom. I mean it looked like a large batch of malt-o-meal...