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  1. azallgrain

    Gravity questions, also pic of first batch to secondary!

    Looks like to me you are right on target. If you had a org og target in the 1.042 to 1.046 range, and you were not to much higher than that when starting, then after one week you have acheived most of the fermentation. With the movement and racking of the beer into the secondary, I would be...
  2. azallgrain

    Lager vs Carbonate and Cold Storage?

    Something I have always wondered about, and now that I am starting to do a bunch of lagers, wanted to ask. After a primary ferment, I rack into a keg to lager. I have waited a few weeks, or more in most cases, and then either force carbonate the keg, or rack/prime and bottle (Don't have a...
  3. azallgrain

    first batch smells a little buttery

    Sounds like Diacetyl or DMS to me. You can do some searches for the two and get a lot of good info. I would say that you need to look at your fermentation temp. As you are just starting out, I would make sure you are getting a good boil, for 60 minutes, and trying to keep fermentation...
  4. azallgrain

    3/8" to 1/2" Tubing (Mash Tun Question)

    Up until now I had used 3/8" ID tubing throughout my all grain system. Recently I upgraded my false bottom for my 10 Gallon Rubbermaid Cooler with 12" stainless false with Brass Elbow that came with a 3/8" barb (seems to be the standard). It attaches to a new ball valve cooler adapter 1/2...
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