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Thanks! I can't help but think how good it would have been if it had concentrated down just a hair more on the boil haha! But if that is the worst of my mistakes on my first brew, I will be more than happy!!:mug::ban:

It does have a bit of an off flavor, I'm hoping that's a combo of no gas and been a bit green yet. I don't even know how to describe it, it's not cooked vegetables, not buttery, not fruity. Oh well we will just wait haha. Re: My patience. I think it helped that I did a TON of reading prior...

Well took my first FG and it was 1.007! At the moment it's a 4.73% ABV beer, a very light sessionable brown ale. Tastes good, will be much better with some gas on it. I may bump up the volumes of CO2 to account for the light flavor. Something on the lines of a pale ale CO2 volume. Will...

Can I cold crash in the process of taking my two FG readings? The concern is that if the yeast isn't done then I will have to bring it back up to temp to get them going again.

5 lb co2 from Scott!

Just got my keg, gas line, beer line, QD's, and new o-rings. My CO2 tank comes in today from Scott. The beer has been in primary 21 days this Sat. Talk me out of kegging this stuff this weekend!!

The only pressure you actually relieved was the head-space pressure, then the beer will equalize the CO2 b/t the beer and head-space. It would take multiple pressure releases to actually bring your pressures back down. Just because your reg is set at 8 for the last darn week doesn't mean that...

Little bit of a bump here as the two replies seem to contradict each other.

There is a video on youtube for that. HBW 69 - Taking apart a regulator by CraigTube

I have heard about raising the temp as fermentation progresses to allow the yeast to "clean up", but I'm not sure how to go about this. I brewed my first beer, NB Caribou Slobber 31Jan2015 with a SG of 1.043. I pitched RVA Yeast labs RVA103 "Pacman" at 69F. The temp range for this yeast is...

Will be doing a side of salmon for my FIL's 60th bday.

You need to be much more specific in your question. We don't know what you are considering and therefore can't advise you on what you are not considering. If you are looking at something like an STC-1000, then yes you will need to know how to wire it. If you are looking at something like a...

I would agree, the burner might not be adequate for windy cold weather brewing! My buddy has a darkstar that I might borrow if the next brewday is in the cold! Thanks for all the nice comments! No I didn't make a starter, just pitched the yeast straight into the fermenter, every batch I...

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Where in Va are you and where are you getting married? If near Richmond, reach out to James River Home Brew club and see if anyone is willing to let you borrow some of this stuff for the big day, I'm sure someone would.

Thanks for the info! Yes I was thinking about bottling a few prior to kegging for some cellering/ giving away. The tabs sound like a great option, was just trying to figure out how I could use some of this priming sugar I already have.

Put it in an ice bucket.

Two nights ago, I took out the blowoff and airlocked it. Will now be waiting another 3 weeks in primary prior to kegging! Can't wait to get it into the keg to taste! I have read about increasing the fermentation chamber temp for the last three weeks, thoughts? Also, thinking about bottling a...

Vensik, very nice looking!