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Brand new to brewing but really enjoying it so far. Love to share a brew with you sometime. Cheers!

Thanks man, that's really generous... The Eastern Sierras are awesome. Can't say I've spent much tine south of Mammoth. Might have to take you up on that just for the awesome trip, and bring a fishing pole!

That sounds good...I have a fermentation chamber (kegarator) now also and can do the same thing...These are my two biggest things to improve on for next brew...1. Re-hydrating my yeast (or making a starter) 2. Not Pitching until I have reached 65*F max or as low as 62 wort temp

Yep, I think you're right. After typing that I went and checked and it appears that it was wet the first time I applied. I dried it the best I could while trying not to move the carboy much and it seems to be staying put now.

Man, Amadeo, I'm glad you addressed that...I was watching my set up adjust and wondering why it keeps running the adjustment (Heat or cooling compressor) until it hits target temp. Inevitably, when the chosen adjustment device shuts off, the temp continues in the direction it was going....I felt...

These guys are awesome and helpful. I have made mistakes in my first 2 brews also, and while #2 is still fermenting, #1 came out not terrible! Room for improvement, heck yeah but what I'm learning is that most of the time even mistakes can change the dynamics of the beer but might not render the...

Yeah, I agree..Why would the directions say to pitch anywhere under 80? Anyway, I did not re-hydrate my yeast as I thought I was short on time so I pitched dry. It will be interesting. I'm fermenting at 67*F + or - 2*F so I hope it turns out.....Time will tell! I'll be more precise next...

Yep, thanks, that seems to be the general consensus...We'll see how she turns out...36 hours after pitching the airlock is bubbling away and I seem to have a good krauesen so things look positive from an activity standpoint.

Thanks again!

Ok, so I have another question. I have a freezer that was given to me as I mentioned earlier. I bought an Inkbird ITC 308 dual zone temp controller and have it set at 67*F with max Differential values at 2 Deg for heat and cool. It seems to be stabilized right at 67.9 Deg...My question is, is...

The big difference between going to Concord and Sac...Traffic....Easy drive up I-5 to Sac. Oh, and I have accounts in Sac so the company pays for my mileage to go there! But I will be checking out the Concord Morebeer store sometime soon. Dang it, I was just in Bend last summer too and...

Hahaha, that would have been bad... No, I meant one of those bimetal thermometers with the long probe...I seem to remember a story of a kid, when I was young, wanting to pretend he was sick at school, so he took the thermometer out of his mouth and when the school nurse wasn't looking he put it...

Yes, Fat City BBQ and Brew is the one in Stockton (Lincoln Center) that offers home brew supplies. They are working on beefing up their inventory and they give some advise, not gonna say it's great but it's not bad either. I felt like the person I spoke with was still learning also. Lodi...

Still cant figure this one out....

For the record, he didn't, he told me that I should have rehydrated...If I said/typed that I made a mistake. He definitely told me that I should have rehydrated but I called him after I had already pitched. I felt like I was in a hurry and didn't have time to bring the yeast up to room temp and...

Well, I kinda fibbed...I got this kit from The Brewmeister in Sacramento. The local Homebrew Store in Stockton is Fat City BBQ and Brewing and I feel like they are working on getting better. They have good selection and are very nice, I just felt like some of the home brew stores in Sacramento...

Right on! Thanks Jay, I just might take you up on that. And, I will be willing to share once this batch is ready for sure. Think I'm going to keg it though so I might have to pour you a growler. One of the other things I was thinking about is that I pitched 1 package of the Safale US-05 Dry...

Haha, totally got lucky and had a great mentor to guide me who literally held my hand over the phone while I brewed from a kit. His advice on the water bath ferm with frozen water bottles to keep the temp down saved the day I'm sure.

Thanks for the reassurance guys, I hope it turns out ok. And thanks for the advice on rehydrating Amadeo38, I really meant to rehydrate the dry yeast this time. I felt like I was running short on time (another mistake) and didn't have time to get the dry yeast up to room temp to start the...

I did it today..... Today was my second brew day ever. I chose a California Ale kit from a LHBS close to me and have been anxiously waiting to brew. Been reading, watching videos, upgrading my equipment in anticipation of loving this hobby. Recently added a ball valve and a thermometer to my...