Recent content by okeemike

One further question....should I ever expect to get to hydro reading of 1.00 when I'm done?

.. Oops. Disregard! iPad failure.

Thanks for the info. Im planning on chilling it down to about 40 degrees for several weeks before bottling. I used a light malt (both extract, and DME). And there was a very small amount of dark grain. I had a problem with my boil, so perhaps that had something to do with it as well...

Is it possible to pitch MORE yeast after primary fermentation is done? I appear to have under pitched. After nearly two weeks of primary fermentation, it doesn't appear I have made much progress. Alcohol content is at about 3%, and I'm worried I won't get much carbonation. (note: initial...

Holy cats. Based on the website, I should have pitched either three vials of yeast, or two vials, plus a liter of starter.

That's good advice, thanks. Lesson learned...make a starter every time.

Thanks for the feedback, everyone! Sounds like I just need to be more patient, and wait for this stuff to take hold.

No, I didn't make a starter. In all the reading I've done, I didn't get the impression that it was really necessary...am I mistaken? I brewed five gallons. On a related note, is it possible to use too MUCH yeast?

On a second look, it appear my temps were wrong. Just checked, and it looks like my batch is at 54 (measured the water in my blow off bucket), and the range for the yeast is 58-65. So, I cranked it up to 62, and will wait for things to warm up. In the mean time, could having the yeast at...

Hi guys... second time brewer, first time poster. I took my yeast out of the fridge for about 8 hours, and then put it BACK into the fridge when I realized I would not get to it. I took it out again the next afternoon, and let it warm for a few hours before pitching. Could the...