stevecaaster
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Hello everyone, I have just brewed my third batch yesterday and I used gin in my airlock, as I have seen vodka recommended instead of using water.
My first question is was it OK to use gin instead of vodka? was there anything I missed reguarding alcohol choice?
My second question is : i seemed to have encountered some negative pressure in my fermenter because there is about half the amount of gin in the airlock than i put in it yesterday. Is it bad that some gin got sucked into my wort?
One more question... The instructions that came with my kit and the three recipe kits i have used so far warn against the temperature of the wort/room dropping below 68. they say fermentation will stop. The room temp has been bouncing around at about 63 - 69 degrees farenheit their entire existance. I know ales are ok between 58 to 78 or so, but could it be true that these specific ales can not be below 68, or are the directions a bit exagerated?
Thank you very much for your help, have a nice day
My first question is was it OK to use gin instead of vodka? was there anything I missed reguarding alcohol choice?
My second question is : i seemed to have encountered some negative pressure in my fermenter because there is about half the amount of gin in the airlock than i put in it yesterday. Is it bad that some gin got sucked into my wort?
One more question... The instructions that came with my kit and the three recipe kits i have used so far warn against the temperature of the wort/room dropping below 68. they say fermentation will stop. The room temp has been bouncing around at about 63 - 69 degrees farenheit their entire existance. I know ales are ok between 58 to 78 or so, but could it be true that these specific ales can not be below 68, or are the directions a bit exagerated?
Thank you very much for your help, have a nice day