First Brew

[hgrundy]

I just started my first brew, an Irish amber ale. I got the kit from DelFalcos.com. Wish me luck. I know that everyone post this kinda stuff, but I'm stoked. I'll keep everyone posted on any news, good or bad. RIGHT ON....

 

[Ryanh1801]

Best of luck, im sure it will work out fine, they normally do.

 

[hgrundy]

When is the ideal time to rack into the secondary fermenter? I'm getting mixed answers on the subject.

 

[talleymonster]

From what I understand, a good rule of thumb is 1-2-3.
One week in primary
Two weeks in secondary
Three weeks in bottles.

But that could vary depending on what kind of beer you are making.

 

[c.n.budz]

l'd Definitely use the 1-2-3 method to start. But, definitely use your hydrometer on the first few batches just in case

 

[tgreene7]

Defalco' s thats my local homebrew store. They are four blocks from my house.
If its your first beer, i dont know how you can wait for a primary, secondary, and then bottle.

I could not wait. I bottled my first one in a week. It was a mexican cerveza, and turned out great. The two weeks in the bottle part can not be shortened, the beer was good after one week, at two weeks it is fantastic.

I started three weeks ago, brewed three extract batches and did my first all grain yesterday. I got enough beer saved now that i can take more time with the process.

 

[hgrundy]

From what I understand, a good rule of thumb is 1-2-3.
One week in primary
Two weeks in secondary
Three weeks in bottles.

But that could vary depending on what kind of beer you are making.

It's a St. Arnolds Amber clone.