Recent content by wdogg311

I appreciate the quick responses. The reason I planned to crash in the primary was that i thought the cold would help it settle, before i racked to the keg. It seems like the clarity won't be as much as a problem, so the carb is more important. I will check the FG and taste, and if it is...

Ok, so here is the update. I racked to primary on the 5th. I have had it at 66 degrees since then. There was initial fermentation and a lot of airlock activity after the first 3-5 days. The airlock activity has died down, and is non existent for the past few days. I will take a hydro reading...

I appreciate the quick responses. It looks like kegging is the way to go. The wort is fermenting in my basement which is 66 degrees year round. After fermentation in complete, I will have refrigeration available, so I shouldn't have any problems with the force carb. I had figured the bottling...

Hi everyone, long time lurker, and today was my first brew day. I brewed a 60-shilling scottish ale (mini-mash) from AHB. I sanitized like a madman, and brew day went well. I have my wort in a primary today with an OG of 1.050. I know that the only way to tell if it is done fermenting is by...