Optimus_Pwn
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Hi guys, I've been using this website for the past month or so to learn about brewing. I finally brewed my first batch a couple weeks ago, and have some questions about it. First I'll tell you a little bit about the batch.
I am making 5 gallons of brown ale from liquid malt extract. I brewed it 10 days ago, and started it in a big brewing bucket I got from my local brew-shop. I think it is meant for 5 gallons, but could probably fit 6-7 to the brim. Anyways, I sanitized all my stuff, put the airlock on, etc. I then put it in my closet, and it was bubbling within an hour(By the way I started my yeast the night before). The next day it was bubbling very rapidly, a series of bubbles every 2 seconds. This went on for about 2 days, and then it slowly subsided. On the 6th day, there was probably a bubble every minute. I opened it up, and all the krausen had disappeared besides a bit stuck around the edges. I transferred it to a 5 gallon glass carboy, put the airlock on, and put it in my closet. This was 3 days ago. The bubbling has almost completely stopped(probably one every 5 minutes), which I suspect is just co2 coming out of solution. I bought a hydrometer and tested it, it came out at 1.030.
tl;dr: I think I might have put my beer into the secondary too soon
So, I'm wondering, did I put my beer in the secondary too soon? Is 1.030 pretty typical for a brown ale? I tasted it, tastes very very good, however it is still somewhat sweet, and weak in alcohol content. If I could just get it to ferment some more it would be great. Should I repitch?
I would love some advice
Thanks a lot guys
-Caiden
I am making 5 gallons of brown ale from liquid malt extract. I brewed it 10 days ago, and started it in a big brewing bucket I got from my local brew-shop. I think it is meant for 5 gallons, but could probably fit 6-7 to the brim. Anyways, I sanitized all my stuff, put the airlock on, etc. I then put it in my closet, and it was bubbling within an hour(By the way I started my yeast the night before). The next day it was bubbling very rapidly, a series of bubbles every 2 seconds. This went on for about 2 days, and then it slowly subsided. On the 6th day, there was probably a bubble every minute. I opened it up, and all the krausen had disappeared besides a bit stuck around the edges. I transferred it to a 5 gallon glass carboy, put the airlock on, and put it in my closet. This was 3 days ago. The bubbling has almost completely stopped(probably one every 5 minutes), which I suspect is just co2 coming out of solution. I bought a hydrometer and tested it, it came out at 1.030.
tl;dr: I think I might have put my beer into the secondary too soon
So, I'm wondering, did I put my beer in the secondary too soon? Is 1.030 pretty typical for a brown ale? I tasted it, tastes very very good, however it is still somewhat sweet, and weak in alcohol content. If I could just get it to ferment some more it would be great. Should I repitch?
I would love some advice
Thanks a lot guys
-Caiden