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I give 6.5% pale ale 3 weeks to carb in bottle.

I am thinking the same, However I have no experience w/it.

cool weather shouldn't be too much of an issue as its colder in washington and oregon which are the nations two largest hop producers. How well did you prep your soil? pH and the like. How avid a gardener are you? have you feed the roots at all (not the plants, the roots!)

My first pale ale I used nothing and during primary and secondary I couldn't see through it. After bottling and aging for 3 weeks then 2 weeks in the fridge I have a clean/clear pale ale! its a thing of beauty. (my first beer too!) my second pale ale I did nothing but Its still bottle aging...

well, I didn't know the OG until after we cooled it. But I may look into that.

I would add a burner on top of the stand, not built in.

mail order. its your only hope. I would go better bottle myself, unless you plan on long aging in carboy.

Congrats. And no, I was never freaked out. I was really happy. I hope your married - SINNER!!! (just kidding. . . . . . . .)

I have heard of few options. Flare the tube ends a bit. or use Teflon tape. Using the tape will increase the OD of the copper making it better to tighten to. Also, make sure you have the right size hose clamps. too large and they won't tighten as well. You could also go the more common route of...

I figured out what I did wrong. I didn't account for the tare of the scale. so I was missing one pound of pale malt.

update: The yeast started quickly and I had a great fermentation in the morning. I took a reading 18hours in and its gone down 6 points already, I'll be taking another around the same time tomorrow.

I have an OG of 1.064 I have a target of 1.02 I normally could place it in the garage to get ~60 degree temps, but we are near/@freezing outside which is well below average this time of year. So its in my house which has a high of 68

discrete? go away kiddie.

a lot more great info, thanks cwi!

I'll move up (parents live in Pasco) and well go into business together.

so bottle age? after pasteurization? or should I bulk age in a glass carboy. I am just spinning in circles on what to do. Again, I am attempting a crispin style cider. The yeast didn't kick back, I am guessing they killed it. This is the plan as of now. let all 5 gallons sit in garage...

it happens everywhere, since the dawn of when al gore invented teh interwebs I remember back in the IRC days this sort of thing happening and before that, bars or the comforts of someone's couch. Nothing is new under the sun.

Should I shake up the gallon jugs and get all the stuff that settled, or just pour? Thanks for the advise, I plan on stepping up my starter tonight then pitching sometime wednesday. I guess it would be different if I KNEW anyone that has brewed cider before. But lets get real, I don't need...

I did the same thing once. Well, minus the lying to family or getting fired part. In fact, I paid for my creation after I was done building it. So I guess our stories are nothing alike.

lulz, I appreciate all advise. I understand that you can do just about anything a million different ways, this is no different. I have only WLP 001 yeast right now, will this work, or is this a bad idea? I haven't pitched anything yet I still have the jugs in the fridge. I also wonder if I...