Hello from Ann Arbor, Michigan!

[Langecrew]

Hey guys, I've been brewing off and on for several years now, and I finally signed up to talk to all you nice people. Pretty excited to be here, as I consistently find answers from this forum, literally every time I google for something related to brewing. Expect my question deluge to begin soon

As with most, I began by brewing ingredient kits. Had great success with it. I've acquired a decent amount of equipment over the years, but have never really broken out of my shell and gotten serious about homebrewing. I've recently started brewing with a friend who is really excited about experimenting as much as possible, so now we're getting serious. In fact, just about 2 hours ago we just finished brewing our first all grain beer that we completely made up on the spot at the homebrew store. I have no idea how it'll turn out, and the original gravity makes me skeptical that we'll really see some decent fermentation, but hey, everybody's gotta start getting serious somewhere.

I know the basics, and some of the intermediate basics, but that's about it. I feel like I should have done more homework over the years. That's why I'm here now! I look forward to talking to you all, and trading ideas, techniques, and the like.

 

[Cyclman]

Welcome to the group, from CO. No better forum to be a part of as a homebrewer.

 

[Homercidal]

Welcome!

Why don't you think you'll get decent fermentation? Fermentation will happen any time there is a supply of usable sugar and some healthy yeast! Even if it's a really big beer, or a small beer, it will still ferment if you didn't kill the yeast.

 

[Langecrew]

Welcome!

Why don't you think you'll get decent fermentation? Fermentation will happen any time there is a supply of usable sugar and some healthy yeast! Even if it's a really big beer, or a small beer, it will still ferment if you didn't kill the yeast.

I only say that because the original gravity was the lowest I've ever seen. It was around 1.010 or ever so slightly more. That said, given the active fermentation I've been seeing over the past couple days, I think we're fine. Most likely we just goofed up the gravity reading somehow? I could see that if, for instance, the water we topped the wort with hadn't mixed completely yet or something.

 

[Homercidal]

That's not uncommon. When the ferment subsides a bit, take another reading and see where it is at. And don't forget to take a taste!

 

[Langecrew]

That's not uncommon. When the ferment subsides a bit, take another reading and see where it is at. And don't forget to take a taste!

Will do. The fermentation has subsided already, and we're supposed to resume normal brewing operations tomorrow (read as, meet up and make some executive decisions based on our results thus far).

If not right then, I'll definitely try to post back in a few days with our preliminary tasting results