Recent content by mtheis

I added the blowoff because the carboy will be sitting in another room on white carpet until the tile is installed in the bathroom. It's better to be safe than sorry. I went ahead and added yeast nutrient as well. I'm no stranger to rhino farts, but I'd rather eliminate them if at all possible.

First batch here as well. 17156.5+5=17161.5

Thanks for your quick response. It put my mind at ease. I think I'll have to add my 5 gallons to the running total. Ignore the porcelain fermenter on the left! :D

After reading the first 200 pages (and counting) of this thread, the temptation to make this stuff was overwhelming. I made a 5 gallon batch today and followed the recipe to a T. Right before pitching the yeast, I took a gravity reading and found that it was only 1.054. From what I've read...