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I have pitched the yeast at 80, and have a chiller bringing it down to that temp. A holiday ale it says. I got my kit and this blend and a Irish Stout came with it. The Stout was what I am bottling this week. The holiday blend is: 9lbs Amber Malt Extract 2lbs Amber DME 4oz Special B roasted...

wait, its saying gravity at 60 and the temp is 90

...strange, its not going up or bobing to give a reading?

When do I take a sample and use the hydrometer? I have been reading and do not understand if I should get a reading before I pitch the yeast, or what?Britten

....yep, going to let it sit for another few days until I go buy another batch of bottles. Thanks for making me wait for a better brew. :mug:

Well I have a Irish stout batch ready to add to the corn sugar/water mix and have realized I have no bottles, only brown screw tops....don’t ask. :drunk: So my question is that besides busting a few bottles, am I up the creek without a beer? Do not want them to lose carbonation, or blow up...