Recent content by tkellanc

Good to know. This is a 7.5gal speidel fermentor and I really don't want to replace it. I'll taste it tonight and see if it's worth saving. Thanks for all the help guys!

So can I syphon the beer under the pellicle and rack to a secondary?

I have a thin ropey layer of what looks like light fabric over my imperial Christmas ale. It smells like yeast (we used a bit more than we should have admittedly) but I'm concerned it might be mold? Any help?? [/IMG]

I wasn't very clear on this. I meant to bottle directly from the primary after 72 hours, however now I understand putting this in a priming bucket will be best to avoid the trub finding its way into the bottles.

Such a confusing debate between whether or not to use a secondary. For a first batch I'm leaning toward keeping it in the primary for as close to 3 weeks as I can stand, then cold crashing for 48 hours (adding the gelatin after 24) and then priming and bottling after 72 hours. I'm using a...

Good deal. Thanks for the advice guys. Hopefully she clears up because upon early inspection it smells awesome.

So no secondary, that's fine with me. I still want to clear up the beer as best I can. Can I still add the gelatin? Would straining the beer from primary to the bottle help with clarity?

OK so this is my first post on here and as I write this I'm 36 hours removed from pitching the yeast on my very first batch. I've been wanting to brew for a long time and I jumped in with both feet with an AG Irish Ale. So far, so good. Though it was a BIG learning experience on brew day...