Sunday my buddy came over, and we started brew #1, a Munton's stout. I can't believe 5 days has come and gone already. My questions are as follows.
1. I've watched the brew foam up, blow off CO2, and the foam die down over the week. When will 'I know' it's done in the primary?
2. The closet that it is sitting in, outside of it, the air temp is between 65 and 71 degrees throughout the day, is that ok? I imagine it may be a little warmer in the closet.
3. I don't need to do anything to transfer the brew from primary carboy to secondary, other than transfer it? Should I take a SG reading?
Should I get a stick on thermometer to go on the side of the carboy, or say screw it? This has been fun so far, and I think that I'll be bored this weekend (maybe) just transferring into the secondary, and may brew another batch...which leads me back to question #2, about temps. Besides lagers and ales, what can I brew at a 65-75 degree temperature range? I'd like to know, thanks in advance for input!
1. I've watched the brew foam up, blow off CO2, and the foam die down over the week. When will 'I know' it's done in the primary?
2. The closet that it is sitting in, outside of it, the air temp is between 65 and 71 degrees throughout the day, is that ok? I imagine it may be a little warmer in the closet.
3. I don't need to do anything to transfer the brew from primary carboy to secondary, other than transfer it? Should I take a SG reading?
Should I get a stick on thermometer to go on the side of the carboy, or say screw it? This has been fun so far, and I think that I'll be bored this weekend (maybe) just transferring into the secondary, and may brew another batch...which leads me back to question #2, about temps. Besides lagers and ales, what can I brew at a 65-75 degree temperature range? I'd like to know, thanks in advance for input!