Recent content by Shearn

I'll do that next time. I didn't read the instructions before I started brewing and since I hadn't smacked it and let it sit (for 6 hours, I think the instructions said), the only thing I could do was to immediately add it to the wort (which is a viable option, according to the instructions.)

I do mean the nutrient pack. :D Thanks for the advice guys.

This was my 1st time using the liquid Wyeast with the smack pack. I thought I had broken it and didn't notice it falling into the wort. Today (a week later) I opened up the lid to take a gravity reading and I see a krausen covered pouch, inflated, and floating in my fermenter. I have every...

I've been reading through this thread for about an hour now and have been reassured that everything is going just fine, many times over. Cheers to all of you knowledgeable and patient brewers out there. Fermentation is visibly underway on my 2nd 5-gal batch. I've been following instructions...

First, thanks for the informative post. I apologize if this has been addressed before, but there are so many replies to this thread, I did not read them all. Is there a formula I can use to calculate the amount of sugar I need in relation to gravity without using Beersmith? I am a Mac user...

I assumed that since I wasn't seeing any CO2 being released through the air lock that fermentation had stopped. My gravity reading was within range of it's final gravity (I took readings before and after, and followed the formula included with my kit). But, I could be wrong. Are there any...

A new question on 'secondary' fermentation, from another beginner: I am working on my 1st batch of homebrew. It's an english brown ale from a recipe kit. I am using a 'True Brew' starter kit with a fermenting bucket, 5-gal carboy (for 2ndary), and a bottling bucket. After 4 days, and after...