First Batch, Brown Ale!!

[ZipoX]

He people! today me and two of my friends did owr first batch, yep it's good!
here some pics!

Our setized kit (well, not all of the kit)
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The pot from my friend's work (you dont want to know what happened to it, but over all it was clean)
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Another look at the pot (from the inside, quite big, something like 3.8 gallons, 15L)
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My ugly friend put the griens into the pot
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The result, awesome smell and tast!
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I am putting the Extract(also nice taste, like honey)
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putting the Hops
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results
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now let it boil for 45 min
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result afte it was boiled
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after I put it in the Primary, add some water
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and again some water lol
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while we are making the yeast, we are taking out the primary from cooling
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with yeast
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ready for action!! now let it to be in the primary for a week and then pot it in the secondary
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it was quite fan!! now a question, after I pot it in the secondary, how long do I have to wait before i bottle it?

 

[pkeeler]

Congrats

 

[ZipoX]

Thanks mate!

 

[BendBrewer]

Way to go. The only thing I see that you could have done differently is not cover it while it is boiling. It'll be fine, but it's best to boil uncovered.

 

[ZipoX]

but it would have taken to much time, and we had 45 min to boil it, we didnt want it to be unfinished while putting it in the primary

 

[BendBrewer]

Cover while you bring it to boil but don't cover it while it is boiling. The wort contains dimethyl sulfide (DMS) that is evaporated off when you boil. If you cover it, the DMS falls back into solution.

Description: Tastes and smells of cooked vegetables/corn/cabbage or shellfish/seafood. Is acceptable in light lagers to a degree.

Cause: Bacterial infection can cause DMS, as well as covering up your brewpot during the boil. DMS is removed from the wort during the boil, so covering it up is obviously going to cause the DMS-laced condensation to fall back into your brewpot.

Remedy: Keep good sanitation procedures, and make sure to keep a rolling, uncovered boil when brewing. Do not cover your brewpot during the boil!

 

[ZipoX]

well, thanks mate! There is always the seconed batch!

BTW
what about my question?
after I pot it in the secondary, how long do I have to wait before i bottle it?

 

[DanPoch]

Congrats on your first batch

I let my ales condition in the secondary for 2 weeks before bottling or kegging.

If fermentation is complete you don't even really need a secondary, you can go straight to bottles. I always secondary for conditioning purposes though.

 

[ZipoX]

OK, Thanks, another question, the FG is 1.041, is it ok?

 

[KevinW]

I keep mine in the primary for about 3 weeks then usually bottle unless I am dry hopping or for lagering a kolsch.
Letting the beer sit in the primary gives the yeast a chance to "clean up" some of the waste products that can cause "off" tastes.
It is hard to wait but the results are worth the wait!
Good luck!

 

[DanPoch]

OK, Thanks, another question, the FG is 1.041, is it ok?

FG (Final Gravity) or OG (Original Gravity)?
For OG that's fine. It's high for an FG.

 

[ZipoX]

ohh sorry yeh OG....so its OK? it shouldnt be higher?

 

[DanPoch]

The OG depends on the ingredients the kit provided. 41 is not a bad starting gravity for an ale. Your kit should have specified what the expected OG is. Since you're using extract your OG should be pretty close to what they predict.

RDWHAHB (Relax, Don't Worry, Have A Home Brew) or any brew since this is your first batch.

I remember my first brew, way back, I sweated every detail. Just keep with your procedures and your beer will be fine. Don't worry about it.

 

[ZipoX]

OK thanks again, another question, there is a chance that something might have happened while I bioled the wort on 75-80 celsius degrees, instead of 65-70?

 

[BendBrewer]

OK thanks again, another question, there is a chance that something might have happened while I bioled the wort on 75-80 celsius degrees, instead of 65-70?

I thought boiling was 100 C.

What does boiling mean to you?

 

[ZipoX]

oh, sorry, I am not that good when it comes to explanation. I mean when I have put the grains in the pos and soaked its.

 

[KevinW]

75 to 80 C is a little high. I would imagine you may get a slight astringent bite in your beer and kind of makes the beer seem dry.
Temperatures in the range you listed tend to leach tannins from the grains but it probably will not hurt your beer.
The temperature is more important when you are mashing your grains and not so much for steeping.
Keep on brewing!

 

[ZipoX]

Thanks people! appreciat it!