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Hi guys, Just got my first keg set and couldn't wait to rack a batch. I had a batch of an Oatmeal Stout in primary for about 4 weeks (1.5 of which was under very cold temps so may have stopped fermentation). I was so excited to rack it that I forgot to take a hydrometer reading until it was...

Thank you all for the great info. Took another gravity reading and im down to 1.01! The water bath did the trick I've also decided to use a.secondary to free up my primary as I am eager to get another batch going already! Besides, I figure there is only one way to learn :)

Thank you all again for the great advice. About 10 days ago, I ended up moving the Carboy into a storage tote filled with warm water and threw in an old 50w aquarium water heater to maintain the temp of the water. The wort has been at a steady 70 degrees since! I took two readings within that...

Water bath is my only option to get the carboy to 70

I was thinking of a water bath with aquarium heater to warm up the carboy. Would pitching more yeast be helpful as well?

Just took a hydrometer reading and my gravity stands at 1.02 at 59 degrees. The OG was 1.049 at 70 degrees. What should my course of action be? Should I try to bring up the temperature to the 60s and give the carboy a swirl to suspend the yeast, while i let it sit there for a few weeks?

Just saw that the temp has dropped to 64. Won't have a chance to take a hydro reading until the weekend but I read somewhere that even a 2-3 degree temperature swing can cause yeast to go dormant and drop to the bottom. That is what I'm really concerned about. I am using Danstar's Windsor Ale...

I brewed my first ever batch on Saturday and it all seemed to have gone great! Within a couple of hours in the carboy, there were clear signs of yeast activity. By Sunday morning, there were plenty of bubbles going through the airlock and a nice head of foam was on top and remained that way...

Thank you all for the quick response and great info. I think I'm going to go for kegging after all. As far as kits go, I found this kit: http://www.midwestsupplies.com/homebrewing-equipment/equipment-kits/compare-all-kits/master-brewers-kit-with-kegging-setup.html But I have a feeling that...

Hi all! Glad to join this forum, looks like a great resource! I must admit that for most of my life I've been rather indifferent to beer. It wasn't until a trip to Oktoberfest that sparked a real passion for beer and now I want to make my own! With that said, I've been researching beginner...