Recent content by Talbotway

So real quick question. I am new to brewing and have had 2 great IPA's brewed on my first 2 at bat. Then I became sloppy, I was drinking as much of my brew as I was brewing an all day session,(3 5 gal batches) and I got sloppy. On one batch I got all the way to bottling before I relized I...

So when the yeast gets here should I try aerating again or just pitch right on top?

I'm hoping two days. I just ordered 4 packs. I also just got a reading,,, it's at 1.70. Not sure how it got higher,,,, so I will not open it again,, You think three more days is still ok. That'll make 6 ?

Ok,, so I had come to the conclusion that I under pitched but I thought I would have seen something. And I didn't think I was that far under. Ok. So if it'll hold I'll order three more packs since starter time prob isn't on my side. I'll run and take a reading right now Thanks for the quick...

I had a typo,, wyeast 2633. I wasn't to concerned as I have read a lot of lagering has slow starts but most say there should be yeast foam on the surface and mine is clean.

So I used a Midwest extract kit for octoberfest . I was carefull and sterile on everything that touched my beer. I used the wyeast 2630 smack PAC which never swelled( but I read that's not a bad sign). I pitched at 70* and cooled in my garage slowly to its resting temp of 52*. My SG 1.063...

My first attempt at 2gallons wine resulted in making 7 of top ten mistakes but ended at sg close to 1.0. Racked off twice 30 days each, I bottled today and tasted a sample of the grape, tasted pretty good with no back sweetening. Bottled 5 red grape and 5 white grape /peach. The peach one...

Am I correct in understanding that the secondary is very minor fermentation s and safe to air lock or plug? I have two one gallon glass jugs that have been in racked once a week for last three weeks. Last wens day I swapped the airlock for a plug (cause I wanted to start two more batches). Am...

So my fermentation is very active, my Rubbermaid anti spill box is wrapped in a heating blanket to help temp stay up in my basement.. This morning my temp was at 90*, still very active but I've read the temp should shoot for 75-77*.....what effect will a higher temp have on my final product...

So I readjusted my sugar and cam to a realization that I just boiled my sugars till they dissolved. Later I've read that boiling 5 min. Changes the molecular structure. So does that just make it easier for the yeast meaning that ill still be ok but just a longer primary fermentation time? I...

Several posts in this link say yes, I'm in the first step of my first batch

Oh snap!!!! Jcutch. I think you just saved me a big headache, I misread that,,,, So I can fix that since I haven't pitched the yeast yet. Thank you very much

Cool. Thank you

I was more concerned if the boiling water in the pot before adding the 1 1/4 cup of sugar would be sufficient for sterilization to. Get this started

No,, I saved 2 one gallon mogan David bottles and I was thinking that I could use those for my first two batches. I figured my supplies would be here by time I'm ready for my two six gallon buckets.