Search results

thank you guys\girls i took the reading and got 1.011 ill post some pictures soon. yooper chick the book that i read said to subract FG from the OG and then multiply by 105, but your way seems more accurate thanks alot cheers fleas :drunk:

ok, i know i posted about this some time ago but im asking it again. i have a 5 gal batch of california golden ale in the secondary it has been there for 8 days and i want to take a hydrometer reading (mmmmMMMMMMmm and tast it) to see where im at my last one i took was when i racked and it was...

i have heard of people racking into somthing (if you are doing a full boil maybe the kettle* or any thing big enough) and then cleaning out the first fermenter and using it as the secondary i have never done this coz i have a carboy but as i said i have heard of people doing it . hope it...

edit: alot of stuff hahaha............ fleas :)

heres a really basic one, he misses some stuff but hey what ever http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Home+brewing+the+easy+way+part+&search=Search happy brewing cheers, fleas :drunk: :drunk: :drunk:

wow sorry, i got the dates wrong as i said im a bit out of it. i racked on the 9th* and i was asking for future reference i was thinking i would start checking around day 10 or more sorry i could have wrote the first post a bit better hahaha fleas :drunk:

ok, so i racked to my secondary on the 10th every thing went perfect there hasnt really been any activity in the air lock to purge to air out but im not really worryed about that im more concerned with when i start to take hydrometer reading that the air will not be purged once i put the air...

next time you might want to think about some aeration before pitching the yeast, the first time i brewed i didnt aerate and the brew was pretty good any way i just hold my thumb over the hole on my bucket\carboy and shake.. other then that it sounds good to me but im new to brewing you might...

""any idea where i could find this? 6.6 lbs. Ireks unhopped amber extract""" i would check http://austinhomebrew.com/ i have never ordered from them coz i am lucky enuff to have a LHBS but they might have somthing happy brewing fleas :drunk: :drunk:

so i racked my california golden ale to my secondary yesterday every thing went as planed my hydrometer reading was Fing delicious here are some pictures lol my right hand brewer cheers fleas :drunk:

note: if you are using a bucket and not geting any bubbles in the air lock it would be wise to chek the seal around the cover (a good way of doing this is to push down in the middle of the cover and see if it buddles) when i was in the primary of my first brew i came home after having a few...

ok i cant decide to rack now or latter what are my pros\cons of racking now or at the 7 day mark. its been 4 1\2 days since i pitched my yeast my last hydrometer reading was 1.012 ( its a california golden ale with a hint of wheat malt) and im geting a small bobble in the air lock about every 28...

this might make me sound like a twit but how does it get in if you dont open the fermenter? thanks for your input fleas :drunk: :drunk:

ohh and if i wait for the 7 day mark will i have to worry about the air not being purged from the head space on my carboy? thanks fleas :drunk: :drunk:

sorry im a bit new to brewing this is my second batch and i have never heard of a wine thief what is it?? fleas :drunk: :drunk:

i was going to go with the 1-2-3 rule this time coz i really rushed my 1st batch but i did have a fast fermentation. even after just 3 days you would rack? fleas :drunk: :drunk:

oi im 3 days in to first fermentation stage and my krausen has fallen and there is some green stuff (im assuming its the hops) on the side of my bucket im wondering if i should wipe it off to prevent furry friends *mold* heres a picture of it heres the link is case that didnt work...

when i put my hop (pellets this is) in my wort they just mix right in and i leave them in for the primary but im not somone that likes over powering hops so if i use a bag and take them out will i get the favor but not have it be to much for me? or will it not really make a diff.? thanks...

ya its not a swist off its just weird fleas

Im on my second batch and i need bottles so i have been hiting up friends for them (the idea of paying for empty beer bottles scares me) and last night i ran across some Corona bottles im not to concerned with them being clear because i condition in the dark but the rims are much different here...