Coders
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After having a couple experiences with the Mr. Beer kit, I was anxious to upgrade. I now have a 6 gallon glass carboy and 5 gallon food grade bucket. I'm on my second brew now.
I purchased a custom recipe based on Sierra Nevada Pale Ale from my local Home Brew store and purchased some extra ingredients to add a personal touch to the brew. I used spring water that I bought from WalMart, and proceeded to follow the instructions that came along with the recipe.
Originally I intended on using my plastic bucket, but a rubber gasket used to seal the airlock fell into the mix and I had to funnel the wort into my carboy as I didn't want to stick my hand into the mix. The brew has been in the primary now (fermenting at 75-78 degrees) for one week and most all of the krausen has settled to the bottom.
I am unable to take my hydrometer readings at the moment and was wondering if it would be a bad idea to rack into secondary today. Again, it has been one week and I am adding some cascade hops as well as some bitter orange peel to the secondary.
Also, would it be a bad idea to add more yeast to the mix? Not a full amount, but just a pinch or so?
I purchased a custom recipe based on Sierra Nevada Pale Ale from my local Home Brew store and purchased some extra ingredients to add a personal touch to the brew. I used spring water that I bought from WalMart, and proceeded to follow the instructions that came along with the recipe.
Originally I intended on using my plastic bucket, but a rubber gasket used to seal the airlock fell into the mix and I had to funnel the wort into my carboy as I didn't want to stick my hand into the mix. The brew has been in the primary now (fermenting at 75-78 degrees) for one week and most all of the krausen has settled to the bottom.
I am unable to take my hydrometer readings at the moment and was wondering if it would be a bad idea to rack into secondary today. Again, it has been one week and I am adding some cascade hops as well as some bitter orange peel to the secondary.
Also, would it be a bad idea to add more yeast to the mix? Not a full amount, but just a pinch or so?