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  1. CarolusMag

    Secondary fermentation needed?

    That was part of my thinking. Why add oxygen and taker a risk of some wild yeast or bacteria getting in unless it is a high gravity brew. I did not allow ALL of the brew kettle hops to get into the fermenter, but some did. Do you prefer keeping them out of the fermenter?
  2. CarolusMag

    Secondary fermentation needed?

    This question might be a little recipe specific. I read A LOT over the past couple years about how secondary fermentation is usually not necessary for most ales. However I am currently fermenting a "John Q. Adams Marblehead Ale" from Northern Brewer and it suggests 1-2 weeks in primary, and...
  3. CarolusMag

    Hops effect in Primary

    No. I do not think that Sam Smith is bitter at all. I can usually enjoy IBU levels up to about 40...then I start thinking of anything above that as a sipping beer, not a all day drinker. Now you see why I am concerned. The only thing I am wondering at this point is if it is possible that my...
  4. CarolusMag

    Hops effect in Primary

    I added a jpg of the brewing instructions to the original post. My past 2 recipes had no late editions...they were simple with just the original addition at the start of the boil. Though I have no wort chiller I boil 3 gallons and put my brew pot into an ice bath. I am not sure how long it...
  5. CarolusMag

    Hops effect in Primary

    I should have been more clear. I edited my original post. I brew recipe kits that are extract with specialty grains. The Hops are always premeasured. I can drink IPAs and do not feel I am hop sensitive. My last English Brown was supposed to be 24 IBU ( i picked that so that my wife could...
  6. CarolusMag

    Hops effect in Primary

    I have a concern about Hops. Should I boil them on brew day in a bag or dump straight in? Should I filter them out when pouring into the primary? I ask these because it seems every kit I brew turns out with more hop bitterness than the recipe claimed it to have. They are not ruined by any...
  7. CarolusMag

    Longer Fermentation time?

    I appreciate the response. PROST!
  8. CarolusMag

    Longer Fermentation time?

    Long story short. I am brewing a Hefeweizen ( Northern Brewers Hank's) and want to leave it in the primary fermenter a little longer than usual. The last hefe I had was good, but not great because there was a slight green apple odor and taste. I understand this was likely acetaldehyde. I...
  9. CarolusMag

    Specific Gravity and ABV

    Most of the responses seem to confirm the importance of readings....especially in all grain brewing which now makes sense to me. Thanks for the response. How to you 'unstick' that fermentation you refer to?
  10. CarolusMag

    Specific Gravity and ABV

    Thanks for taking the time to answer. Prosit!
  11. CarolusMag

    Specific Gravity and ABV

    I guess you would say I am somewhat new to brewing beer. I started with 3 batches or so with a 'Mr. Beer' many years ago and found out that was not enough. I moved up to 5 gallon batches and I just bottled my 4th batch last week. I have been very happy with each batch I have made. I follow...
  12. CarolusMag

    cold crashing necessary?

    To answer the original question NO...cold crash is not necessary. I think most people agree that it makes beer clearer, but has negligible effect on taste, if any at all. Theoretically I suppose anything that settles out has an effect on mouth feel as well. I don't cold crash. I don't have...
  13. CarolusMag

    priming sugars?

    When I first made the move from my "Mr. Beer" 2.5 gallon days to using standard 5 gallon equipment and grains/extracts...I also just used regular sugar the first time or two instead of batch priming. It was what I was used to so I did it. I used 'sugar in the raw', and right out of the box...
  14. CarolusMag

    How do you clean and sanitize your bottles

    I have never had anything happen to any of my beers in the bottling process. I admit that I clean my bottles but I do not go crazy with it. As soon as I pour a beer I rinse out the bottle thoroughly before I sit down to enjoy the fruits of my labor. I rinse it AND I leave it full of the...
  15. CarolusMag

    New brewchick from The LBC... Howdy!

    As they say "YOU GO GIRL"... Good luck with your brewing. Keep us all posted
  16. CarolusMag

    Fermentation too fast?

    I would not really worry about it. The first few batches of Ale that I brewed up fermented just as you describe and they turned out to be VERY GOOD beer. Better than OTC. I have since cooled down my fermentations a little..but not greatly. As a matter of fact I have an American Ale bubbling...
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