Recent content by Matt E

I'm making a doppelbock right now. It's only my first home brew, so I don't know how much help I can be, but I do know a lot about the doppelbock in general and I can tell you what I've experienced so far.

So the racking went well and the airlock sped up for a day. But now it's not going at all. I've lowered it again to 50-55 degrees, but nothing seems to be going on. Does this mean I should start thinking about bottling? Or should it just sit in there and lager for a few weeks eventhough the...

So my lager has been fermenting for about 10 days, bubbles have calmed down to about 2-3 every minute, and I'm probably going to transfer it tomorrow to another container to do the "diacytal rest" (I know I spelled that wrong). I intend to leave it out of the fridge for a day before putting it...

Thanks guys. As of this morning, the water lock is bubbling again, and all I did was take it out of the fridge for the night. So we'll see what happens... The store where I got my recipe from said after a week or so I should transfer the brew to another bucket to separate or breakup the trub...

Any opinions would be appreciatted. I'm attempting a Doppelbock for my first homebrew. Yes, I know it's Lager and I should have started with an Ale, but I'd rather learn on the type of beer I plan to be making. I do have a dedicated beer fridge, and it is holding steady at 52 degrees. Only...

Total newbee here. Just wanted to say "hi" and apologize in advance for any stupid questions I may post. This seems like a great site, and I'm eager to hear your tips and tricks. -Matt