youngstroma
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Hey guys,
I started my first beer yesterday, True Brew Irish Stout, and everything went pretty well. First of all, we decided to do a full boil, using a 8.5 gal pot we picked up for $30 at bed bath and beyond... not sure if "Graniteware" is the best material but it seemed to work well.
We had added extra water to account for evaporation, but apparently it was too much because when we poured it into the primary it went well above the 5 gallon line. The weird thing is our hydrometer reading is pretty much spot on to the "target", which makes me think it isn't too watered down.
Activity started within about 5 hours, and this morning I wake up and find the water in the airlock filled with wort, not overflowing though. Should I be worried or should I just take off the airlock refill it and put it back on?
I started my first beer yesterday, True Brew Irish Stout, and everything went pretty well. First of all, we decided to do a full boil, using a 8.5 gal pot we picked up for $30 at bed bath and beyond... not sure if "Graniteware" is the best material but it seemed to work well.
We had added extra water to account for evaporation, but apparently it was too much because when we poured it into the primary it went well above the 5 gallon line. The weird thing is our hydrometer reading is pretty much spot on to the "target", which makes me think it isn't too watered down.
Activity started within about 5 hours, and this morning I wake up and find the water in the airlock filled with wort, not overflowing though. Should I be worried or should I just take off the airlock refill it and put it back on?