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And I definitely see your point about about the alcohol content of the "finished" beer in the bottles and the pressure affecting the carbing phase of things. My garage is still 58f and I have an ESB with WLP002 sitting in secondary. So maybe I'll try and carb a six pack at this temp with carb...

That's what this thread has been about - whether or not the OP absolutely has to warm up to 70 ish to carb up his bottles. I say no and that s-05 will do it in his garage or wherever he wants it to happen at 55f, and that the bottles will fully carbonate to the proper volume of CO2. Sure it may...

But then you warm back up to carb up right? Palmer says to "age the capped bottles at room temperature for two weeks, out of the light". (How to Brew pg.114, Palmer) In this discussion what was in question was does he really have to warm back up to room temp to carbonate. I see the...

I don't think RickFinsta is claiming that your 15 to 30 min steep is a waste of time but the opposite, that it increases hop flavor. I didn't see where he discussed isomerization of bittering compounds at all, and rightfully so because because it probably doesn't take place in a significant way...

Thanks Jay Here is a link to my recipe. Hopville . "Cream Ale III" Cream Ale Recipe I have been using Hopville. I know its maybe short on process compared to Beersmith or some other more 'legit' calculators but it serves me well. Basics of mash and fermentation are: 154f mash 2qts:lb of...

You're welcome. I would think about trying (tasting) a bottle a week or so after bottling to see where you're at with the carbonation - a little scientific experiment to see if that s-05 is doing its job at 55f. If it's not working try another or two. Wait a day or three and try more. If you're...

Hi Reuben1012. Pretty new on HBT too, but thought I'd respond since I live in the vicinity and know what you mean about the cooler temps lately. Have you tasted the gravity sample(s)? You may not need to warm up your beer to clean it up if it tastes fine, which I would suspect it does since...

Hi my name is Chris and I have been homebrewing since the mid nineties off and on. Went all-grain and got pretty serious about this great hobby about the start of 2010 hence the New Decade name. Have read alot of posts on this site and decided it was time to join and go legit. This is the first...