First brew in 15 Years

[RandyA]

I brewed up my first batch since I quit brewing 15 or so years ago. I just put a batch of Caribou Slobber in my fermenter. Wish me luck and I will update you along the way. Just a 1 gallon batch to start with but have the equipment to do a 5 gallon run if I like it.

Randy

Primary: Caribou Slobber

That's about if for now.

 

[flars]

Tastes really good if fermentaiton temp does not go above 64°. My opinion after 30 to 50 gallons.

 

[RandyA]

Tastes really good if fermentaiton temp does not go above 64°. My opinion after 30 to 50 gallons.

Thanks, I have it in a mini fridge with the Johnson controller set at 62. You have me slobbering for slobber. Can't wait.

 

[RandyA]

It has been in ferment chamber for almost 24 hours now and fermentation is going well. Having heard many horror stories of 1 gallon batches fermenting too fast and blowing off the air lock, I started off with a blow off tube into a pitcher of sanitizing solution. So far nothing has entered the blow off tube and at about 48 hours if all is well I will put an airlock on it. Chamber is varying between 61 and 63 degrees and the thermometer on the fermentation jug is holding very steady at 64 degrees.

 

[NordeastBrewer77]

Welcome back to the hobsession. That's a good recipe and it looks like you've got the important stuff covered.

 

[ncbrewer]

I was out of brewing for 16 years, and started again 2 years ago. I'm glad I got back into it, and I'm sure you will, too. Good luck. And read everything you can about brewing - a lot has changed in the last 16 years.