josephjp216
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About 2 years ago I bought a sell us Belgian wheat extract kit and yeast. I forgot about it and finally got around to brewing it. All ingredients were in sealed bags. Yeast expired a couple months ago.
The brew went good. I didn't prime the yeast. I added a pinch of yeast nutrient. Gravity was 1.050 like the instructions indicated.
After 24 hours in 55 deg garage the airlock was bubbling good. Then I moved it inside to 66 deg. After 48 hours the bubbling slowed down. After 72 hours, not much activity. I tested gravity to 1.016. The kit said the final abv is 4.5%
I racked to a secondary but no action after 4 hours. I decided to bottle. I added a cup of corn sugar and about 5oz of agave. Gravity was 1.024.
Since fermentation went so fast I checked the bottle after 24 hours. Plenty of carbonation. I put in dishwasher to kill of the yeast.
5 days after starting my brew I'm enjoying a couple bottles.
The brew went good. I didn't prime the yeast. I added a pinch of yeast nutrient. Gravity was 1.050 like the instructions indicated.
After 24 hours in 55 deg garage the airlock was bubbling good. Then I moved it inside to 66 deg. After 48 hours the bubbling slowed down. After 72 hours, not much activity. I tested gravity to 1.016. The kit said the final abv is 4.5%
I racked to a secondary but no action after 4 hours. I decided to bottle. I added a cup of corn sugar and about 5oz of agave. Gravity was 1.024.
Since fermentation went so fast I checked the bottle after 24 hours. Plenty of carbonation. I put in dishwasher to kill of the yeast.
5 days after starting my brew I'm enjoying a couple bottles.