Search results

Bump.

I haven't checked the temp but it is an air conditioned room. They are in a box, covered in a thick towel. It's possible that they are too cold. Would that defeat the carbonation or just delay it?

Okay; A follow up. I tried a beer, yesterday (I am at the three week in the bottle point with a total of 5 weeks since I started). It wasn't flat, but it was as close to flat as you can get. When I pulled the first sample to test with the hydrometer, a few weeks ago, there was a head on it so...

By the way, that's three weeks on top of the two it's already had; right?

Perfect! Thanks guys!

Incorrect carbonation I can handle. Just as long as the bottles don't explode, I'm happy! By the way, I did 1 week fermentation, 1 week resting in the primary and then bottled. What's the min/max time (as well as peak) to sit in the bottles?

Not sure about carbonation levels. Haven't experienced different levels to get a feel for what level each number represents. I made the Coopers Dark Ale kit so I was aiming for one of the "dark ales" in the list. I think the number was 2.2...

Okay, After two weeks, I transferred my beer into the carboy (I don't have a bottling bucket yet). I guesstimated there to be about 5 gallons of beer (started with 6 gallons. Lost some to cooking, some to testing, a little bit of spilling etc. etc.). I used the calculator to determine that I...

It is truly an artisan craft. I'm a guitar player and I used to teach guitar at a local music school. I find this to be a similar pursuit. Anyone can learn to hum and strum on a guitar (or brew beer from a simple kit). But as you progress, you find that there is always more to learn. Always...

Man, you guys are a fountain of knowledge! Thanks again for all the help!

When you say "a while" am I good at two weeks? I assume you are talking about much longer durations.

Now that's smart thinking! I may just do that!:mug:

Perfect! I will go with 2.1 and see how that is. At only $20 a pop, there is certainly some room for experimenting. I may grab a similar kit for the next batch, but try adding stuff using some of the recipes here.

Well, it's a 23 litre (6 gallon?) carboy. I've read a lot of debate over using a secondary vs. just leaving it in the primary. Still not sure where to go with that one... As for the calculator, I selected an English Ale (I'm not sure what this Cooper's stuff qualifies as. It's just says...

I'm getting two different amounts from the calculators. I weighed the dextrose I have (1 cup) and it comes out to 6.06 OZs. According to one of the calculators, I need to add 4.1 oz. for a CO of 2.1 (Should I aim for 2.1 for a dark ale?). The other calculator says 15.98 OZ or 2.27 cups for...

Thanks for the quick response, guys! Okay, just so I'm clear, I need to: wait one more week before I do anything. After that, carefully siphon the beer into the carboy. Mix in the dextrose that has been dissolved in boiling water and cooled to room temperature, gently stir then immediately...

By the way, I fermented in the plastic bucket and the carboy remains, currently, unused.

Okay, so, decided I was going to make some beer. I bought a beer/wine starter kit with hydrometer, glass carboy, bucket, three piece air lock, etc. etc. I also grabbed a Coopers Dark Ale kit and a bag of Dextrose. First day, I sanitize everything, heat up the coopers kit, add the dextrose and...