Now the waiting game is getting tough

[car421]

Well, I brewed my first batch last Saturday and got really good by Tuesday not checking on it 10x a day. But today I took off my blow-off tube to get a gravity reading and when I took it off it smelled great! I took my reading 1.012 which was right on the money and then had to sample my 65 deg flat Amber. well, not only does it smell great but tastes great also. It is still a little cloudy and I am going to try real hard to wait 2 more weeks before bottling. I will also take another reading Tuesday or wednesday to confirm that fermatation has stopped.

 

[unionrdr]

You could just as well check it in 1 more week to see if you have a stable FG. Also to see if it's clear or slightly misty. By slightly misty I mean you can see through it in the hydrometer tube,but not clearly.

 

[beergolf]

Brewing is easy...... learning the art of patience is much harder.

It does get easier when you have a good pipeline. Get another fermenter or two and get a couple more brews going. That way you can space them out and always have something ready.

 

[corn]

brewing is easy...... Learning the art of patience is much harder.

It does get easier when you have a good pipeline. Get another fermenter or two and get a couple more brews going. That way you acn space them out and always have something ready.

+1

 

[Pezman1]

Brewing is easy...... learning the art of patience is much harder.

It does get easier when you have a good pipeline. Get another fermenter or two and get a couple more brews going. That way you can space them out and always have something ready.

+2 It is a horror untill you have the pipeline in full production. I currently have an ESB and Stout ready in the bottle, a hefeweizen almost ready to bottle, and I'm brewing Northern Brewer's Inkeeper on Tuesday.
Time for another order! Pez.

 

[car421]

Brewing is easy...... learning the art of patience is much harder.

It does get easier when you have a good pipeline. Get another fermenter or two and get a couple more brews going. That way you can space them out and always have something ready.

I do have another fermenter and planned on brewing again in 2 weeks after I bottle and then again 2 weeks later to try and get my pipeline going.

 

[beergolf]

I do have another fermenter and planned on brewing again in 2 weeks after I bottle and then again 2 weeks later to try and get my pipeline going.

Way to go. You got the right idea.

 

[Pezman1]

I do have another fermenter and planned on brewing again in 2 weeks after I bottle and then again 2 weeks later to try and get my pipeline going.

Yesssssss........welcome to the darkside, young Brewsmeister......

 

[car421]

Way to go. You got the right idea.

My wife thinks I'm crazy

Yesssssss........welcome to the darkside, young Brewsmeister......

I like this darkside.

 

[Rbeckett]

Luke, I am your beeeer. Come over to the dark side and you will brew forever.....(best darth voice) I'm trying to do about the same thing, but I have been buying the additional equipment for each batch at the time I get ready to brew it. I hope to eventually have 4 fermentors, a bottling pail and 4 6.5 glass carboys. Since I am planning to go immediately to AG I still have to build the 10 gallon rubbermaid MLT and locate bigger stainless pots for HLT and BK's. I never knew how much a beer costs to produce till I started buying the stuff to make it happen. This hobby is definately not about saving money, it's the sense of fullfilment you get from a quality brew. The financial shock is lessened by the phased purchases, ut they hurt when your on a fixed income and have to budget your hobby. Oh well I am still having a blast, so it is worth every penny I have spent so far. And it is still cheaper than riding MX or Scuba diving. I do both of those too.
Bob