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You nailed it right there. The yeast know what they are doing. You are going to have beer in a few weeks or so, just have to be patient (which sucks like crazy on your first batch). Like others here have said, leave it alone and in a week or two take a gravity reading and see where you are...

Hmm, could be too full. Better send it to me and I will help you with your problem. I will be sure to send back a less full keg. ;)

Mmmm, Pizza Port...

That yeast does better in the mid 60's. 58ºF is a bit too low I think. WLP029 Stats

I just made a Kölsch with the Wyeast 2565 and I plan to wash it for use later on. How do you guys think it would do with an oatmeal stout? I like the WLP004 for my stouts, but you've got me intrigued by this post.

13371 +5 Pale Ale +5 Kölsch (I really need to get off my ass, 10 gallons is pathetic) =13381

Whirlfloc tablets go in at 15 minutes left in the boil. I can't tell you all the science behind what they do, but its like Irish moss, helps to clarify the beer. For the cold crashing, I throw my carboys into my keggerator for 3 days. That seems to do the trick. I don't lager either, these...

I need to learn how to make this into an oval shape.

Lots of lautering, whirlfloc tablets and a few days of cold crashing at the end of fermentation. Every beer I've had has been crystal clear with this method.

The final color doesn't bother me much. Unless of course my stouts turn out looking yellow... The clarity thing does however. I go to great lengths to ensure my beers are clear. Those that haven't been do irritate me.

First pull of the AG oatmeal stout I made in November 2009

I throw the XM into the boombox and promptly put it on 202. Either listen to: Opie and Anthony -or- Ron and Fez depending on what time of the day it is. If they don't happen to be on, then I'll go over the classic rock or 70's channel.

4543+5 = 4548

20 gallons so far for me in 2009

You are absolutely right about the kegging. I started that about 6 months ago and love the fact that I do not have to bottle.

I've been brewing extract kits off and on since 2005. I might be in the 20's or so on these and can nearly do one in my sleep. For the longest time I have wanted to move to all-grain but the additional equipment, the confusion on this and that, the whole thing seemed like a big chore, vice a...

Kegging equipment was the single best purchase I've made.

Is the late extract method advised when doing a full boil or does it even matter?

Did you thoroughly mix in all the top off water with your partial boil volumn before you took the gravity reading? I've had my OG off from that. Have brewed several Midwest kits and I have not noticed any drastic gravity offs as you report.

I store mine in the plastic tube that it....oh, wait :cross: Throw it in your plastic measuring tube that you use to take gravity readings, rubber band and some saran wrap over the top. Could also use an old shoe box and stuff it full of toliet paper or paper towels for some shock absorption.