Brew Day

[skipdog]

I visited Morebeer today. What a great place. I picked up 2 batches of beer and figured 9/11 would be a great day to brew. I placed them in my new aquired freezer with temp controller and set at 61 degrees. Time to make some real beer..... :rockin:

Primary #1 - California Light Ale (OG= 1.04)
Secondary #1 - Empty

Primary #2 - Scottish Ale (OG= 1.06)
Secondary #2 - Empty

 

[Brewsmith]

Sounds great. That store is fantastic. A little far for me, but a great store.

 

[skipdog]

Just giving an update on the process of the Scotch Ale and the Light Ale.

I had a 2 day lagtime before i noticed any action on the airlock. Now the action is out of control, especially on the Scotch Ale which blew my airlock completely off, twice now. The lid to the bucket looks like the roof of a volkswagen bug. I think having the batches temperature controlled this time really made a difference. I used to cool the carboys in a bath of water but now I'm using a chest freezer with a Ranco temp control set at 61 degrees. Great results....
:rockin:

Is this much action normal?

 

[Brewsmith]

It can be depending on the yeast, style and gravity of the beer. Hefeweizens are notorious for blowing.