Recent content by Rvalverde86

Aright cool, i think that all the material i've read on brewing has scared me to leave even the slightest hole for air to peep in, or do anything w/o 100% sanitization. But from most of your guys stories/experience it seems like its okay to slip just a little bit

i beleive the problem lies in the grommet...it broke off when i was putting in the airlock, so i tried to create my own airtight-ness by using a ziplock bag and some priority shipping tape. It seems like it would be safe to say that this is the problem. I guess now I am just hoping too much...

So I am in the middle of my second batch ever, and am using a 6 gallon food-grade plastic container to ferment it in. It has been a week and i have seen no bubble action in the airlock, so I assumed it wasn't fermenting. So I opened the lid (you can't see through the sides since the plastic is...

Hey what up John, I am also new to these forums (and new to brewing as well) and am live in So Cal as well. I go to Stein Fillers in Long Beach

that's what i wanna hear! I think you hit it right on the head wwest

Thanks for all the advice...I did try out one of the cooling methods (cool towel + fan) and the fermentation seems to be going along smoothly. I think it will still be a little warm for the yeast though, so I am hoping that even if it is not perfect it will at least come out decent (drinkable).

McKBrew: Apology in advance, I don't know what you meant when you said "did you make a starter" I used a starter kit if that is what you mean. It is called California Lager and I ordered it from the 7 bridges website and can link to it if that is what you meant

McKBrew: Thanks for the tips on the cooling, I have a feeling that is what might be wrong. It is above 80F in my house right now, and only slightly cooler in the closet. The yeast that I used is called White Labs - San Francisco Lager Yeast (WLP810). It is a pitchable liquid yeast. Jaybird...

I just recently went out on a whim and purchased a kit and followed the directions as best I could. All seemed to be going well until the fermentation stage. After i put the air-tight lock on my glass carboy i stuck it in the closet where it's a dark and a little cooler ( i live in LA so the...