Recent content by Jmlbeer

Sweet. That makes me feel better. Thanks for the reply.

I couldn't find a thread related to this but... I pitched the yeast on my first brew (American lager) without rehydrating. It seemed to ferment great and has been bottled for a week. Tried it yesterday and it was well carbonated and tasted decent. I did the same thing with an IPA that I...

I know what you mean about the "lager" thing. I am going by the directions in the kit and it stated 7-14 days in primary then bottle and condition for two weeks. It looks and tastes great with the target OG so I plan on waiting at least the full 14 days. Now that I have learned more about...

I think I will leave it for the recommended 14 days at least and coincide with the hydro readings. I appreciate the help. Waiting sucks!

I am brewing an American lager (first brew). It has been fermenting for 11 days. Seemed to ferment quickly with a lot of activity the first 3 days (68*-70*) then bubbling in air lock slowed down a lot since (58*-65*). I thought my airlock activity had stopped when I went to take my first...

Thanks. That makes me feel better. I will try and keep it cooler for the remainder and hopefully that helps.

For my first brew ever, I am brewing an American Lager (kit). I started fermentation at about 2200 this past wednesday, 05jan, and OG was 1.034 as it should be in accordance with directions. It has been fermenting between 68-71 degrees and I had great activity in both the fermenter (6 1/2) and...

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