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Yup... Should have rigged a blowoff...

Came home over lunch and the action has died down a bit... Put a clean airlock on. Still a bit of foam on top so hoping it should be alright.

Pretty sure Weizenbock is an ale... Anyways... I'm using ale yeast, Safbrew WB-06. I have the jug on the floor, room temp is about 70

Amazing action, that's for sure.... This is actually only 8hrs after pitching... Headspace... I woke up this morning to krausen on the ceiling! So I thought I could just take the cap/airlock off and put another on. It just kept foaming over like a volcano... Nonstop. Had to get to work...

Mini batch of experimental Weizenbock :)

Off topic... Not enough head room?

I bought a 1lb bag of wheat DME and a 1lb bag of pilsner DME then measured out 12oz of each using a digital scale.

If it's not mixed well enough, will that negatively affect the beer?

I've never really heard of calibrating a hydrometer... But I think it's factory calibrated for 68. I did draw off a sample from the jug.

Oh you know... Just hanging out... Talking about how they're about to get devoured by yeast. Saying goodbye to loved ones... Yeah.. damn autocorrect... Actually the temp was the first thing I checked. It was right where it should be. About 72 degrees

Hey everyone I've been brewing for about 6 months now. My first 3 batches were from extract kits and all turned out amazing. When it comes to kits I feel like it's like baking a cake- follow the directions and get a good beer. I've now begun to try to make my own recipes. The first was intended...

Agreed. Google can reveal a bit of BS, however the information I found actually came from a free online version of How to Brew by John Palmer! I have read most of the book and found that it is a great beginners book on brewing. :) http://www.howtobrew.com/section4/chapter21-1.html

I'm still fairly new to brewing but with have 3 very successful brews under my belt I feel fairly confident about things. This past Sunday I began a 5 gallon batch of Brewers Best American Pale Wheat. http://www.brewersbestkits.com/pdf/1012%202013%20American%20Pale%20Wheat.pdf I was a bit...

Thanks balrog! I just finished my first batch using this idea and got the wort to 90 in about 20min!

Just gave this a test run with boiling water. Temp dropped from boiling to 150 in about 5min, maybe less! But then the cold water bucket started to warm up! I guess I was expecting this, but didn't think it would happen that fast. After 30 minutes the temperature of the pot and the bucket had...

I think this should do it!

Thanks for the ideas. I think I'm going to experiment with boiling water first. No snow yet but that sounds like the best option. I'll see what I can do with the ice in the pot. Also thinking a pump sounds like a good idea. My parents have a small sump pump that hooks up to a garden hose. They...

Wouldn't that create risk for infection?

Thanks for your help and encouragement! The Oktoberfest has mellowed out and it's great! Broke open an Irish stout a few days early and have nothing to complain about except the carbonation is a little on the low end.

I started brewing about 2 months ago and have had 2 very successful brews. 3rd is in primary and should be amazing! I thought 15 gallons would last me through the winter but this stuff goes down fast! I am in South Dakota and winter came early... I doubt we'll see above freezing temperatures...