Okay so this is my first batch of beer ever!
I went to my LHBS and bought a complete kit with buckets and glass carboy. everything i needed for my first batch. I also bought an Irish Stout kit from them as well because they told me it was a good beginners kit with outstanding beer. So this is what i did to make this so far.
1. start with 5 gallons spring water
2. bring water to 155 degrees
3. steep specialty grains for 30-45 mins
4. bring to boil
5. remove from heat and add malt extract and hops
6. get a rolling boil and let cook for 60 mins
7. put in sink and ice bath to reduce heat to 75 degrees. (took about 30-40 mins)
8. grab yeast out of fridge (liquid yeast)
9. pour in yeast and stir vigorously
10. put lid on primary and shake the crap out of it
11. placed 3 piece air lock and store in basement that is kept at 68 degrees
So it is only 5 days into the primary and the bubble has slowed down a lot. All stirring equipment was soaked in a sanitized bath for 30 minutes prior to use and wiped dry with clean towel. my primary bucket was also wiped down with sanitizer and allowed to soak in it and then I dried it out, as well as the lid.
My questions are
1. I spaced off my OG reading. Is this going to be a problem if I plan on transferring to a secondary carboy?
2. What are my chances of contaminates?
3. If i do a gravity reading at 7 days and then transfer to my secondary, would that be enough time to properly ferment, or will it finish fermenting in my secondary?
I went to my LHBS and bought a complete kit with buckets and glass carboy. everything i needed for my first batch. I also bought an Irish Stout kit from them as well because they told me it was a good beginners kit with outstanding beer. So this is what i did to make this so far.
1. start with 5 gallons spring water
2. bring water to 155 degrees
3. steep specialty grains for 30-45 mins
4. bring to boil
5. remove from heat and add malt extract and hops
6. get a rolling boil and let cook for 60 mins
7. put in sink and ice bath to reduce heat to 75 degrees. (took about 30-40 mins)
8. grab yeast out of fridge (liquid yeast)
9. pour in yeast and stir vigorously
10. put lid on primary and shake the crap out of it
11. placed 3 piece air lock and store in basement that is kept at 68 degrees
So it is only 5 days into the primary and the bubble has slowed down a lot. All stirring equipment was soaked in a sanitized bath for 30 minutes prior to use and wiped dry with clean towel. my primary bucket was also wiped down with sanitizer and allowed to soak in it and then I dried it out, as well as the lid.
My questions are
1. I spaced off my OG reading. Is this going to be a problem if I plan on transferring to a secondary carboy?
2. What are my chances of contaminates?
3. If i do a gravity reading at 7 days and then transfer to my secondary, would that be enough time to properly ferment, or will it finish fermenting in my secondary?