Do you have the condenser up to the slide or do you have it lowered 2/3 to all the way down? You need it lowered to see the yeast. Too much light will wash out the yeast and you can't see them. Then start with your lower objective and work your way up. You should be able to see them. :mug:
HG has become my goto online store, the prices are good and I can get my order in 1 day. :ban: You've found what I consider to be the best place on the web for just about anything you can think of when it comes to homebrew and equipment. The people here on HBT are some very crafty people and...
Welcome to the board fellow Okie. :mug: I'm sure you already know, but just in case you don't, you have a LHBS just down the road. High Gravity on Memorial, good folks and good prices. Again, welcome to the board.
Well, I learned alot from my first ag brew. My effeciency was 72%. My SS braid was destroyed though, so I think I will be building a copper manifold for my round igloo 10 gallon water cooler. I also learned that once you get your boil to going, turn the propane burner down. I started with...
1+ I'm going to do my best to just enjoy the process, but I too can get that way and get bogged down with too much of the details and forget its suppose to be fun. ;)
Thanks for the advice. I have already told myself that this first ag beer might end up tasting like crap and that's fine with me. I am more about learning my equipment this first time and getting my technique down and just enjoying brewing with some friends. If the beer turns out great, then...
Well, I've decided to go with ag brewing, so in the morning I'll be doing EdWort's Haus Pale Ale!!:ban: Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated. Any of those uh oh moments you might have had on your first ag batch. Thanks in advance. :mug: