negligent
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(Typical Newbie start) Hello I just brewed my fist batch using an EDME Original Draught kit. However, I think I ruined it.
I followed the instructions pretty close. I boiled the 4 pounds of extract along with a gallon of bottled water and 4 cups corn-sugar in an aluminum pot for about 15 minutes. I cooled the wort in the sink then dumped it in the sanitized fermenting bucket. I added 4 gallons of bottled water I had pre-chilled in the freezer, bringing the temp. down to around (50 F). I prepped the yeast with water that was around (80F) before pitching it. I took a reading and it was 1.070 I let it sit in my dark in door closet temp range from (70F) to (78F) I know it’s a bit hot but I don’t have air conditioning ( I be poor). I watched the air lock for the last few days and never saw the bobbling action everyone talks about. Today is day 4 and I still do not see bubbles. I took a reading and got 1.010. I tasted the batch and it taste like really watered down beer and has a fruity smell.
So my questions:
Will this brew get any better the longer it sits in the bucket?
Is there something I can do to make it better?
Should I worry about not ever seeing air bubbles?
Thanks.
Also I wish I would have discovered this site before I made my first batch. So much good info on here you guys are great. Oh well live and learn. My next batch should be better (I hope).
I followed the instructions pretty close. I boiled the 4 pounds of extract along with a gallon of bottled water and 4 cups corn-sugar in an aluminum pot for about 15 minutes. I cooled the wort in the sink then dumped it in the sanitized fermenting bucket. I added 4 gallons of bottled water I had pre-chilled in the freezer, bringing the temp. down to around (50 F). I prepped the yeast with water that was around (80F) before pitching it. I took a reading and it was 1.070 I let it sit in my dark in door closet temp range from (70F) to (78F) I know it’s a bit hot but I don’t have air conditioning ( I be poor). I watched the air lock for the last few days and never saw the bobbling action everyone talks about. Today is day 4 and I still do not see bubbles. I took a reading and got 1.010. I tasted the batch and it taste like really watered down beer and has a fruity smell.
So my questions:
Will this brew get any better the longer it sits in the bucket?
Is there something I can do to make it better?
Should I worry about not ever seeing air bubbles?
Thanks.
Also I wish I would have discovered this site before I made my first batch. So much good info on here you guys are great. Oh well live and learn. My next batch should be better (I hope).