First brew

[user 170396]

Just brewed a Scottish ale on sat Jan 4 th. It came in at a OG of 1.090. I used my homemade counter flow wort chiller and I went from 210-212 degrees to 57 degrees in 15 min. on a 5 gal. batch. I just got the-fermentation to take hold at 64 degrees. A happy camper I am looking forward to more good beer. I will keep updates coming.

 

[Psycotte]

Congratz and welcome to HBT!

 

[user 170396]

Thanks excited and impatient

 

[Dan]

Great job! Sounds like the CFC did a nice job. Do you know how cool your chilling water was?

Love to see a pic of the CFC.

Time to start another batch!

 

[user 170396]

From 210-212 degrees to 57 degrees into the fermenter

 

[Dan]

Well done. What size copper tubing? I made one that I think was 3/8" OD and had problems using it gravity fed.

 

[user 170396]

3/8 ID and 20' + 25' Sears rubber hose

 

[user 170396]

I used 2.5' of 1/2" tubing connected to a 5/8" by 3/8" compression fitting to drain with at about a 1.5' drop

 

[Rockn_M]

Very nice!

Welcome!

 

[user 170396]

Thank you

 

[vinylrooster]

Just brewed a Scottish ale on sat Jan 4 th. It came in at a OG of 1.090. I used my homemade counter flow wort chiller and I went from 210-212 degrees to 57 degrees in 15 min. on a 5 gal. batch. I just got the-fermentation to take hold at 64 degrees. A happy camper I am looking forward to more good beer. I will keep updates coming.

Pretty big beer for your first! Well done, and good job doing your homework and getting all the necessary equipment for your first brew, it looks great!

welcome to the addiction...

 

[user 170396]

Thank you just hope it pays off

 

[user 170396]

It's going good now