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I recently asked a similar question. You should be fine. The only danger would be allowing wild yeasts and other baddies to get first crack at your beer... I would pitch as soon as it drops to your pitching temp. Maybe set an alarm, and check on it early in the am.

I have a question about products like this. My little is 18" wide, and the skirt of my burner is like 14". Point is, I can not see the flame at all, thus I doubt it will affect anything on the outside of the pot. Could I trust to leave this on full time?

It is a hef, which ferments quickly from what I know. Dropping about 12 points every 36 hours.

It did change temp, but not enough to make more than a point of difference. Fermenting at 62, room temp at 75. I know to accurately do this I would need to keep them at the same temperature.

I left a sample in the hydrometer vial just out of curiosity. The beer was more than likely on its last day of fermentation. It was 1.020 after 3 days fermenting. 8 hours later, it has dropped down to 1.012. Did fermentation continue in the vial? If so, conceivably, could you pull a...

Sure, come on down! All that for under $40!

Let the drinking commence!

Just a note: After about 36 hours, I am at 1.032. Another 0.018-0.022 and I should be at fg!

I realize it's more than required, or desired. But how do you lessen it? I attempted to turn the burner down once it started to boil, but it is difficult to fine tune. Especially when you really can't see the flame. It seems to go from full blast to off in about 3/4 of a turn of the burner...

You have that backwards. (πR^2)*height/231=gallons All measurements in inches.

OK, started sampling. I only had time to visit a small local liquor store so selection was limited. The only thing I found freshish was Big Easy IPA. Drink by 7/29/16. Not really my thing, but definitely slowly drinkable. Grapefruit mixed with lemon peel is the best explanation. Lots of...

FTR, anything that gives a sense of satisfaction can potentially be psychologically addictive. Just not physically, although the mind can manifest this as well. Pot, chocolate, women, adrenaline, etc. If you think about it positively enough, you will eventually begin to crave it, which will make...

I do have a world of beer! Awesome suggestion to get them right off the tap! I even think they sell flights! Again something I would've never thought of.

Great advise. I hope my current brew doesn't taste like corn! It was 40% Pilsner. My top was not tight fitting, and a ton of steam did pour out. Also I boiled for 90 min, and lifted the cover to stir about every 15. Fingers crossed!

Sorry for the newbie questions... Up until now, I have always boiled indoors and uncovered. Mainly, because my old extract setup didn't have a lid, so I had no choice... I had assumed that covering was ideal though to hold in the heat and stop rapid evap. My most recent brew was the...

Oh I am in Savannah GA btw.

I am pretty limited. But a lot of this is fear of the unknown. I really haven't messed with many craft brews. Shiner is my favorite commercial beer. I absolutely love most of their line. Bock, hef, dunk, blonde, black. Sam Adams, especially the fall and winter brews. Not a huge fan of...

The only reason I chose 158 is my calculator suggested that with a 9.15g strike volume and 10lbs of grain at 80 degrees. I will say, after 5 minutes or so to give everything time to stabilize, I was right on the money at 154. It is only after an hour that I dropped the additional 6 degrees.

Thank you for the advice. Again, I am not trying to brew what I dislike. I just want to broaden my horizons a bit. I think the APA or UK IPAs ideas are a good start. This is exactly the kind of advice I was looking for. So assuming I can find them all fresh, these would be a few good...