CATFISHER74
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Have my first batch going on the stove wish me luck.
It's not a big deal even if the hops end up in the primary. They'll just settle out at the bottom. You could try using a funnel and a strainer next time, if you really don't want the hops in there.
Think next time wont get brewers best kit and put one together myself with whole hops.Had a hell of a time not sucking hops into the primary when i was siphoning to it.
Ok 24hrs and only bubbling every 6 seconds.
Is 63 to low of a temp for Brewers best cream ale kit?
Was just reading Joy of home brewing for a recipe so i can get the next one ready as soon as the primary is open.
That is my next purchase 2 of them.
Yeah my wife already looks worried because thats how im about my boat and my R/C cars.There always seems something i need to buy.Uh oh. You'll find that to be a cyclical thing.
"My primaries are full, I need to get more"
"Now to brew some beer for my new primaries"
"My primaries are full, I need to get more"
Atta boy I've still got my old RC-10 Team Edition in race shape in the garage. Last time I raced it in competition was...oh crap I'm old. 1993? The "Stealth" tranny was still the new big dealYeah my wife already looks worried because thats how im about my boat and my R/C cars.There always seems something i need to buy.
It won't spoil. Airlock activity can stop after a single day if you've had a fast and hot ferment. The yeast are still doing their thing in there.Ok i don't want to be that annoying nobb, but After days almost no air lock activity.
So is it ok to let it sit longer?I will start taking hydrometer readings today.
I always see let the yeast clean up after themselves but i don't want it to spoil.
Ok just bottled first batch!
I think somehow i lost a bit i got 24 22oz and 2 16oz .
Is that about right?
Also is the 1/2inch of crap on the bottom normal?
I guess it is always a good idea to make a sacrifice to the gods.I generally get a bit more than that (usually 48 12oz bottles or 4.5 gallons) but a bit of wasted beer is to be expected. Call it the Angel's Share.
Four days in the bottles seem to be carbing up nice.I put some in a clear plastic bottle so i could watch the progress and right now it seems really hazy but im guessing that will go away.
Also i have them carbing in the same place i was fermenting so the temp is the same at 63f will it take longer to carb at that low temp?
Just remember if they are in clear bottles dont let the sunlight get to them or you'll get a skunky taste. Sounds like you did everything right. Now the hardest part is waiting for them to bottle condition for a while
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