braddock
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I brewed my first batch last night. It was an AHS Summit IPA kit. The yeast was lively, my sanitation procedure went smoothly, and the grains and hops smelled wonderful. That smell alone will keep me brewing for the rest of my life.
The only WTF moment came as I was taking my hydrometer reading before pitching the yeast. I held the sampling tube with the hydrometer inside in one hand and took a sample with a turkey baster with the other. When I squeezed the sample into the tube it foamed and raised the hydrometer. Then the foam just vanished and the hydrometer dropped with a firm tap on the bottom of the sampling tube. A chip popped out of the bottom of the tube and a stream of wart poured out onto my foot. It was like my brew kit pissed on me just to keep me from getting cocky.
Thank goodness I was holding the tube to the side of the fermenter instead of right over it. First upgrade to my Williams Brewing kit is a decent sample tube.
The only WTF moment came as I was taking my hydrometer reading before pitching the yeast. I held the sampling tube with the hydrometer inside in one hand and took a sample with a turkey baster with the other. When I squeezed the sample into the tube it foamed and raised the hydrometer. Then the foam just vanished and the hydrometer dropped with a firm tap on the bottom of the sampling tube. A chip popped out of the bottom of the tube and a stream of wart poured out onto my foot. It was like my brew kit pissed on me just to keep me from getting cocky.
Thank goodness I was holding the tube to the side of the fermenter instead of right over it. First upgrade to my Williams Brewing kit is a decent sample tube.