Recent content by joselastra

should i just crack the top and sanitarily syphon a sample to test for sg?

sorry for the late repliesfellas, been battling acold here. I use it mainly for the boil. thanks for the input, looks like for my next brew im going to have a valve and a thermometer!!

OG was 1.052, its day 4 since I repitched. I was figuring to do a d rest from Friday to Sunday than re racking into a carboy on Monday night. Should I peel back the top say Friday and take a reading? Then if the readings good proceed on....

I have a what I believe is the 36qt stainless Bayou Classic pot. Is it worth drilling these and installing a thermometer? If so should I also install a kettlevalve?

So for those that read my original post on my lager brew, according to my airlock(not a right indication I know) primary ferm is close to done. When i originally pitched the first yeast i took out a sample in a glass beaker. When I repitched I never took out another sample. Should I open up...

we've got big time fermentation going on!! whew! thanks for the advice guys!

UPDATE so i repitched, the sample is bubbling away with alot of movement and alot of krausen. The primary is beginning to show signs of krausen. Its been about 22 hrs.

north of you neighbor, rutherford. is it ever going to NOT snow?? thanks for the help! how do you remove the spear, all i can find is how to remove cornys and other kegs with different sankeys???

evening gentleman, i have a spare 1/6 keg, is there anyway i can use that to "bottle" my homebrews? If not is there a way to convert a corny keg so i can use it in my Summit kegerator? Ive always bottled but i want tostart hooking up my homebrews to my keg, next stepis to convert my tower...

pitched 2 vials today. keep you posted.

Can I pitch dry German lager? No liquid yeast for another few days at least at the brew shop. Sg is 1:050

Lol, I didn't literally mean garbage. That sounds good though, I may just pick up some vials anyway and pitch them. If I can't get liquid, can I pitch dry yeast? How many yeast packs you think would be needed?

will do. thanks for the help. how long should I wait to see IF it gets going?? If it doesnt, is the batch garbage?

Absolutely no signs of krausen. what gives?? temp on sticker was about 44-45, outside temp was 43

I can do that, I have a stick on. I'll check the temp when I get back. Should I be looking got any signs when I open the bucket to take a reading?