OkieTrappist
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Put first batch into fermenter Sunday at 5:30p.
Brewer's Best extract kit Belgium Dark Strong. Subbed D-90 for the included soft sugar. Subbed white labs monastery 500.
Everything went great until wort got to 70 degrees. We were late to a family event so I rushed from here. First, I came up an inch short of the 5-gallon mark. OG 1.08. Then I didn't stir the wort with the added water. Then I failed to shake up the wort and create oxygen. Then I rushed the yeast and didn't shake/squeeze it right-and spilled about 1/4 of it.
Therm strip on bucket has said 66-67 mostly.
5:30p Monday I decided to shake up the bucket for a minute and add another package of the same yeast. Not out of impatience. Just because I think I ruined the first pitch.
10p Monday airlock activity begins.
6am Tuesday airlock going crazy.
It appears beer is being made. Let's hope I don't screw it up further!
Brewer's Best extract kit Belgium Dark Strong. Subbed D-90 for the included soft sugar. Subbed white labs monastery 500.
Everything went great until wort got to 70 degrees. We were late to a family event so I rushed from here. First, I came up an inch short of the 5-gallon mark. OG 1.08. Then I didn't stir the wort with the added water. Then I failed to shake up the wort and create oxygen. Then I rushed the yeast and didn't shake/squeeze it right-and spilled about 1/4 of it.
Therm strip on bucket has said 66-67 mostly.
5:30p Monday I decided to shake up the bucket for a minute and add another package of the same yeast. Not out of impatience. Just because I think I ruined the first pitch.
10p Monday airlock activity begins.
6am Tuesday airlock going crazy.
It appears beer is being made. Let's hope I don't screw it up further!