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It has been at 69 degrees, to your point i have noticed that the first 2 batches were good at 2 weeks but were AMAZING at 3 weeks. I waited 3 weeks on the Summer Ale just assuming the same thing, tomorrow is 4 weeks total so depending on how my hard pour goes tonight i will update on Thursday if...

I typically use the no rinse cleaner and then after they are dry from sitting on my bottle tree i sanitize them and again let them sit on the tree till dry.

It bottle conditioned at 68 degrees, this is the first time I have used RO water with the extract kits so... I did not attempt to hard pour as it is an ale but will try that tonight...

5 gallon batch, used 5 oz of priming sugar. I boiled it with 2 cups of water first, then sanitized by equipment for bottling. The mixtures cooled a bit and I poured it in the bucket for bottling and then siphoned the beer out of the fermenter into the bottling bucket and gently mixed it.

I did not, a buddy of mine said tap water sucks and I should use RO for my extract kits so I have it a shot

There is carbonation, just no head...

So I brewed my 3rd batch ever and used the Brewers Best Summer Ale kit, I used RO Water instead of Ohio tap water. Followed the directions, fermenters at temp for 14 days checked the gravity and it was perfect. Bottled it and it’s been conditioning for 3 weeks now. Popped it in the fridge for...

Well, I can tell you that the 5 cubic foot freezer I just bought had an energy guide on it and it says it costs $26 annually as an estimate. Knowing full well its not going to be used 365 days I'm assuming half that on an annual basis. According to GE a 4.4 mini fridge uses $32 annually as an...

I Picked up a thermowell to go inside the brew to measure the actual temperature of the beer in the carboy. The Inkbird sensor attaches to the probe The Weekend Brewer STherm7 Stopper Thermowell https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KP4D0K2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_B3tlFb0QS2DGT

5 cubic foot so the carboy/bucket will fit just fine. So this will be plugged into the "cold" port in the inkbird and I am wondering if I need to get some type of heating element to go into the freezer. Now I am wondering if a pad is the way to go or something that goes around the carboy...

how is the pad working? what brand is it?

So I am going to go the freezer route, 5 cubic foot so the carboy/bucket will fit just fine. So this will be plugged into the "cold" port in the inkbird and I am wondering if I need to get some type of heating element to go into the freezer. Now I am wondering if a pad is the way to go or...

Looks like yours has the compressor so that makes sense... I guess im building a collar?

What about a beverage cooler like this? Being that it has a digital readout is that an issue? https://www.bestbuy.com/site/rca-28-bottle-wine-cooler/6346476.p?skuId=6346476

So would the carboy have fit in there without the collar? Meaning could you have shut the door?

So, without the “collar” on the mini fridge would the carboy fit on the bottom with the door closed?

P perfect, that’s what I was looking for

I’m in North Ridgeville, new brewer on batch 4 with an Oktoberfest Lager. Working on lining up a mini fridge with an ink bird for the lagering process. Summer ale bottle conditioning currently, the 12th can’t come soon enough!

ABsolutely was thinking blow off tube, do you know the brand and model you got?

Is anyone using a mini fridge? I see some 3.2 and 4.5 sizes out there, just not sure which one will fit a 6.5 gallon bucket or carboy? Pics would be great and sizes/models