Recent content by tbtregenza

Thanks. I've decided to leave it for another 10 days. Will bottle on the 19th of July.

I'm brewing my first California Common. My pre-boil and original gravity readings were spot on with the recipe (1.046 and 1.054 respectively). Pitched yeast Saturday afternoon in a bucket at 19 C (about 66 F) and got pretty steady bubbling overnight, increased to vigorous bubbling next day...

Just a quick update - I never will know exactly what the Original Gravity was, but I just bottled over the weekend and the Final gravity was 1.019 to 1.020 after adding priming sugar. Amazingly accurate prediction, Calder! Will update in a couple weeks after tasting it. I tried a sample when...

This is the kit I bought: http://www.shopbrewmeister.com/index.php/falconers-flight-ipa.html I think boydster's theory about wort stratification is probably correct. I just can't see how that OG could be achieved since it's pretty simple following directions. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Home...

Yeah it had dme and lme as well as some grain. I think the stratification theory is the strongest, I have a feeling if we took a sample from the top of the batch it would be lower OG. We'll keep monitoring the readings every few days. Thanks for the tips. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Home Brew...

Yeah I'm wondering if I should make a starter and pitch more yeast now or wait until I rack it in a few days. Or if adding yeast will even help. That original gravity is the cause for my concern - if it wasn't so high I wouldn't think of adding more yeast anyway. Sent from my SCH-I535 using...

I started a 5 gallon batch of IPA over the weekend following directions from the pre-packaged ingredients kit. I forgot to measure OG prior to placing in primary fermenter. I managed to get some out for a reading and it measured 1.135 to 1.14. I double, triple, and quadruple checked I was...