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Ok i should take a hydrometer reading?It's only been about five days since i pitched the yeast.Isn't that Way early?

Monday at about 9:00-10:00 pm i pitched the yeast on my first brew.It was bubbling at 8:00 AM the next morning.It continued for a day or two then stopped bubbling.I know The airlock is not a clear indicator of fermentation but the temperature of the fermenter has also dropped to match the...

Hmm,i really want to brew this one as my next.I'll do some searches on culturing yeast and see what i think about it.It Can't be any harder than Mycology,i had good luck with that.As for boil overs,i am using a keggle,i should not have to worry about a boil over on a five gallon batch with that...

I know i should not worry yet but i am.I did my first brew Monday and Tuesday morning the airlock was bubbling away.But since then over the past few days it has slowed to no activity at all.Of course I'm nervous,should i agitate it some to get the yeast going again? And I'm going to start...

Changing to vodka now.Thanks. Thanks for the info! I can get 7 gallons of hot tap water to a boil in 45 minutes,the keggle sits over two burners so That's the only reason it works.Not a chance with one.I have a turkey fryer,but i was thinking of going electric for the keggle.When It's hot...

I just did my first brew monday,and the only think i screwed up is using easy clean as a sanitizer.I just assumed like an idiot it was a no rinse sanitizer.I'm sure some of it made it in to the fermenter,i rinsed the ferementer with it and did not dry it,all my hoses and i also filled my airlock...

Ok thanks,i just put the fermenter on the floor and opened the door more and the temp of the inside of the chamber dropped a few degrees already.

I did my first brew last night,and in the morning i was bubbling away.Buy it is way warmer that i expected.I have a fridge that i was to use for a fermentation chamber where i can raise the temp but i think i need to cool.I brewed a Honey porter from Midwest with Muntons dry yeast,and i did not...

I think i may have screwed up some,i used the Easy clean that came with my kit as a sanitizer.I'm sure some made it in to the wort,i hope It's Ok.My airlock is also filled with it too.Eithrer way It's going to be drank.

Thanks Man!,The yeast package had no indication for temp.It was a Muntons dry yeast,looking back i should have got better yeast but i had it so it will be compared to next time.Which will be in a few days.I want Lot's of beer.

I received my happy packages from fed ex yesterday so as soon as i got out of work(A little early!)i started my first brew.I got my equipment from Midwest and they seem great,timely shipping and excellent packaging.I got the Honey porter kit from Midwest too.I have high hopes for this first...

I have not even cleaned up the cut yet,it was very clean.The plasma cutter i used was great,way better then the one i used to have.I will touch up the cuts once i cut the hole for the ball valve.

It certainly helps to get the boil going with just two measly burners!

BTW,i also have a weldless fitting i will put on tomorrow,no siphoning for me!

After borrowing a plasma cutter and buying 50 bucks worth of consumables i was on my way!.I made a simple jig in literally five minutes out of exhaust pipe that sat in the tap port.Thanks to you guys for the ideas!I just notched the exhaust pipe for the plasma torch to sit in,it worked great...

I am the same way,i use you tube all the time.It really helps when i can see something done and not just read how to do it.

Curious as to why the plasma cutter cuts were so hard to clean up?I had one for a while and the few times i used it it made the nicest clean cuts of any tool i have used.

Great,Thanks!I have some round stock around and That's simple to make!.Gonna borrow a plasma cutter for this one.

Please post it. What is a dip tube?

Ok so if i did use the port on the top i would have to use electric heat right?I would imaging a flame under a fitting would not be good.