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Hey. A quick follow up question. I came home tonight to find out that the a/c had gone off in the room that the fermentor was in. It was 81 degrees in there. Probably for a good 5 hours. Cooling the room down now. Is this going to be a big deal?

North Salem is a great area! Portland is probably a bit more fun though.

Hey, Just thought I'd introduce myself. Just started brewing in the last few weeks. You guys have been very helpful. Anyone nearby westchester county, ny? Tim

As stratslinger said, these guys are pros. So they should have a lot more experience...BUT... I assume that with some practice, following a recipe correctly should yield some good results... Its like the difference between a chef and an amateur cook. The chef comes up with these butt kickin...

Thanks for the tips guys. This was an extract brew that I was attempting. I have not ventured into partial mashing yet. Looks like I deviated from proper procedure on this brew. We shall see how it turns out. Its fermenting nicely now.

Attempted a second brew this weekend - this time following the advice I got from the home brew supply shop nearby. Instead of steeping the specialty grains in a grain bag I got the water temp up to 150 lowered the heat and added all of the grains. I then monitored the temp keeping it at or...