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Hey fellas, I really appreciate ALL the info and it just reminds me of how technical brewing can be. As much as it's a lot to wrap my mind around, it is also fun to learn about. Some of the discussion in this thread is pretty advanced, but I'm interested in it all and look forward to becoming...

Not to hijack my own thread, but.... I have some clear 750ml swing-top bottles that I was planning on using to bottle some of this brew. The hops are at a pretty low level so I'm not too worried of skunking. But, I've heard that beer in clear bottles have to stay out of direct sunlight. Does...

Thanks for the input, I know that everyone has good intentions and I appreciate all the insight I'm getting. I'll have to continue doing a little more research and take the path that best suits my goals.

Will do, thanks again for all the help! Haha, I didn't think anyone would recognize the growler. You must be from the Ottawa area?

1.008 is the reading I got on Sunday, it was the first time I checked the gravity since I took the OG (just over two weeks ago). I haven't checked it since then because it's at my girlfriend's place. (She's an awesome lady for letting me brew there.) I'll take another reading on Thursday, when I...

I was under the impression that you didn't need to transfer to a secondary unless you wanted the beer to be more clear, to dry hop or add something else. I thought autolysis wasn't supposed to happen unless you left the beer on top of the yeast for extended amounts of time (like over a couple of...

The carboys are my primary fermenters, but they're both 6.5 Gallons (approx. 24.6 Liters). I measured out both of them with water before adding the wort and put a strip of tape at the 5 Gallon mark. They're probably both off by a little, but not much. I totally agree. I felt like I had done a...

Wow Berucha, you just dropped a knowledge bomb on me, thanks for all the info. I still have quite a bit of reading to do!

I'm guessing that the wort and water weren't mixed enough when I took the reading. When I add up the recipe, it just doesn't seem realistic that the OG was that high. I'm guessing it was probably more around the 1.057 mark. If it was, in fact, a false reading on my part and the real OG is...

I just had a very stupid idea...that might actually work. :cross: If anyone has ever used a CO2 filled fire extinguisher, they know that the gas is extremely cold. So, here's the idea....secure the lid on your wort that's about to be chilled, make sure it's on tight and spray the crap out of...

Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge everybody. It's putting my mind at ease. I think it will turn out fine...just hoping the gravity doesn't drop any further. I'm going to check it again in a few days. If the readings stay the same, I plan on bottling on Sunday.

Thanks for the reassurance. I think the hydrometer is fine. It lines up at 1 when in water at room temp (approx. 70F). The temperature of the beer is 65F or at least where the beer is being stored is 65F (it's in the basement, just a little cooler).

Good to know! Thanks!

Just to give this story a little more colour, here's a pic. It's the one on the right: I just brewed the one on the left a couple days ago. It's a pale ale with some orange and lemon zest added at flameout. Second brew went smoother than the first. I know it silly, but I could stare at...

I didn't know that about dry extract, thanks. I still have a lot to learn! I actually tasted the 1.008 gravity sample and it was actually really good. Smell was pretty nice. It did seem a little thin though and I wouldn't have guessed it to be in the 8% range. I'm really thinking that my OG...

Sorry, I meant plastic containers to make ice blocks. Ones like this:

For extract brewing, what about sanitizing some plastic tupperware (sandwich size), filling them 3/4 full with the water you intend to use for topping up (in my case brita water from tap) and freezing them over night. Then when you have to chill and top up the wort, just open the tupperware and...

Do you mean that there's a possibility that there's still CO2 rising through the beer which could cause a lower reading that expected? It still is fermenting slightly I'm guessing because there's still an airlock bubble approx. once every 5 mins and the beer looks slightly darker at the top than...

Hi everybody, I've been lurking for a while but this is my first post. I'd really appreciate any help I can get. Two weeks ago I did my first brew, it was an extract. Here's the details: 1 kg Wheat dried malt extract 1.3 kg Light malt extract (liquid) 500 g Light dried malt extract 500 g Wheat...