I did not take an initial reading. My measurement was when I was about to pitch my yeast and button things up. Since then I have read about a post boil reading. Another 20 batches and I bet I will have a good procedure!
My first attempt and all grain and really missed the OG. Mine was 1.03 vs target 1.04. I knew I was going to be inefficient, but didn't realize I would be that far off. It's fermenting, so at least I will still have beer.
Other than a lower ABV, are there any other characteristics to expect?
I just purchased a auto siphon and noticed it created a lot of bubbles in the line as I moved from primary to secondary. I then read last night to keep aeration as low a possible during racking. After I pulled the siphon I found a wood chip in the end that might have created this situation...
I bottled about 6 oz in a 12 bottle. Worth keeping? I was going to use this a a tester bottle; will I learn anything from it?
I only bottled 3.5 gallons from the initial 5 gal beginning (lost alot when moving to secondary) so wanted to save every drop when bottling.
Im brewing my first beer, and am using the same Brewers Best IPA kit. Its sitting in the secondary and ready for bottling this weekend.
Mine bubbled like crazy the first few days, and made lots of foam (but not a blow out). After that its just brown liquid. "They" say that bubbling does not...
Does anyone know what size refrigerator will hold 60 bottles of beer? I've been thinking about a mini (or compact) size 5-6 cubic feet.
Should I skip this and go straight for a full size?