I should also note that since I've moved to all grain I need to brew outdoors, so it's metal, reggae, merengue, bachata and salsa on Pandora. I get drunk so it's easier to clean up after the brew sesh. That 16 gallon brew kettle is a mo-fo to clean.
Oh boy am I late for this conversation... I would be interested in this only as a tool to hone recipies if they had an all grain capability. I think it would eliminate alot of the hastle of brewing alone like I do.. I've had a back surgery and lifting that 16 gallon brew kettle up to transfer...
I see that now.. And after reading this I feel much better:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/never-dump-your-beer-patience-virtue-time-heals-all-things-even-beer-73254/
Quite over that temp.. I live in San Antonio. But we'd gotten cold snaps that took my beers below 60 degrees, so i bought the brew belt. But I just removed it and my fermenter said 79.
It's been in primary for almost a month too.
Should I dump it?
Well .. Sucks to be me... I just turned off the brew belt. The temperature was at 79.. This WAS going to be a Black IPA..
I live in San Antonio. Temperature in the house right now is 71. So where it sits is about 69-70 downstairs.. Should I dump this batch?
Just got my Wilser bag in the mail today along with the hop socks, pulley etc. He made it to fit the 16 gallon Bayou Classic kettle I just bought. This'll be my first batch of BAIB I'm stoked... Now if I can just figure out how to control my temperature during fermentation..........
Ok. I'm new to brewing and I'm having temperature control issues.. The Wort is either too warm (over 75) or too cold (below 62) with the majority of time being spent in that range.. My beers are coming off a little too boozy at the beginning but quite tasty in the middle. I need a way to level...
Thanks for running the site! I don't contribute much because I just started brewing. Like all beginner students should do, I observe.. I've found this place to be a wealth of information and appreciate all of the folks in here. When I get good enough to contribute I'll make sure to pass along...