Holy S#$%! That was the best IPA I have ever had. Sorry, I'm not trying to brag. All I did was follow the instructions and heed the advice of my fellow brewsters here. Thanks so much for the great feedback.
It was an ale yeast that came with the kit. I forget the name or type, but I do remember that it was a commonly used one. It is probably going on two months now. I suppose I'll bottle soon. Thanks for the info.
Thanks all for the advice. I will wait for clarity. Glad to know they will spread out. I didn't want a big pile of them right in the middle doing less. I'll keep you posted.
I am fermenting a batch of double IPA, and the instructions say to sprinkle the 2 additional ounces of hops over the top of the krausen. They assume that it is in a bucket, but mine is in a 6 gallon carboy. How am I supposed to sprinkle through a 2" hole and get it to spread and cover the top of...
When you say "swamp cooler", I am assuming you mean a foam box with ice cube trays and a fan. I have considered it, but space and maintenance are issues. The wine chiller would be ideal if I could get it to stay at a warmer temp. I can only get it to 60F. It's out in our carport next to the...
Thanks for reply. I like the cellar idea. I took a gravity reading before I bottled and it was 1.019-1.02. The kit's instructions called for 1.010-1.012. I wonder if and how this may affect the outcome. I tasted my gravity sample and it was pretty good, no crazy flavors or anything. I brewed...
I recently bottled my Stout and I wonder what the safe temp ranges are for storing the cases of bottles. I have them currently at 80F. We are in S.Florida, so finding a spot with an ambient temp any lower is tough, no basements here. I do have a wine bottle chiller, but the warmest I can get it...
So we are at 1.020, do I up the temp and let it ride, or do I pitch again? Didn't taste bad, just a little sour at the end. Color looks good and it is pretty much settled.