Recent content by SudsyGeraldine

Thanks for all the help folks. I ended up splitting the difference and rocked it for about five min at 32 PSI at just over 40 degrees. Cooler beer definitely accepts CO2 at a faster rate than warmer beer. I didn't let it sit long enough so I had a seriously tough time setting the regulator for...

I have a batch done and in the keg. I usually carbonate over a few days but don't have that luxury right now. My gut tells me to just turn up the pressure to about 50psi, lay the keg on its side and rock it back and forth for about 20 minutes. It also tells me that I could really over...

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Just checked and it's actually lower than I thought. I'm embarrassed to actually say. I have either screwed up my mash or my starter was too big and full of ninja yeast. I probably didn't do myself any favors by freaking out and raising the temp either. Any thoughts on adding fermentable...

I've got a five gallon batch of honey hefe in the fermenter. Pitched one vial of liquid yeast at 75* and ambient temp of the fermenter hovers at 66*. It took 24 hours and an extra (sanitary) stir just to get going. It never really got rolling super strong but started to kraeusen and all was...