Recent content by kwm5067

Thanks for all of the responses! I guess it does come down to personal preference and at the end of the day doing what works for you. Since the way I do things works for me I won't worry about it too much. Just thought I was missing some valuable information that could make for a higher quality...

Iv'e been brewing for a solid year with the same routine give or take a few experiments. I brew 100% all grain 5 gallon batches and typically like to sparge with even amounts. This seems to work for me. I see some recipes that call for very different strike volume amounts, 3.75 gallons, 5...

That's very weird that it came back. I did a reading today and was around 1.050. So i have a few choices i think? Let it ride and see if I get there or re-pitch. If i decide to re-pitch, do I aerate again? Never had to re-pitch yeast so not sure of the procedure. Should i treat it as if I'm...

True. I'll tough it out and hope for the best. thanks

It is sealed properly. It fermented for 2 hours after the lid swap. If I put the lid on without using the 4 clamps on the brew bucket it will not seal, but when you snap all 4 down it bubbles immediately indicating the seal it tight.

Good morning all, I had the pleasure of making a sweet stout this weekend and all went well util 12 hours into fermentation. 1.080 OG responded well to 2 packets of s-33. I pitched at 67 deg into a well aerated wort into my 7 gal. SS brew bucket. Had activity about 3 hours later to my...