Recent content by marckovach

1.016 with a standard hydrometer. Not an overly sweet taste, but need additional time in the fermenter to clean up before kegging. I imagine finished a little higher than in the past because of the lower temperature. Next year if the temperatures drop early again, my Christmas Belgian will be a...

Not sure what yeast you are using. I like to give ale yeast a minimum of two weeks and lager four. I have been disappointed any time I rushed it quicker, regardless is gravity readings.

Day 7 at 1.020.

3rd day. I was hoping to see a little action in the air lock by now. I try to avoid opening until I am ready to keg/bottle so trying to be patient.

I am measuring with a tilt. I have had off readings with it by usually jostling the fermenter a little corrects it. I plan double checking with my hydrometer tomorrow. I became a little paranoid when the temperature dropped in the closet so early this year. I usually brew ales until Christmas...

Brewed a Belgian with an OG of 1.073. I used Safale BE-256. The temperatures in my basement dropped lower than usual at this time of year to 58F. Fermentation stopped at 1.020. I moved the fermenter, gently shook it and got it up to 68F and still at 1.020. Beersmith estimates FG to be 1.012. Any...

Roberts does carry the 20 cuft tanks. Thanks again.

They have a location here at York. Thanks.

Can anyone recommend a source for Nitrogen beer gas in York, PA? Looking for a place to get a 5lb. tank filled or exchanged.

Using the latest app. It is relatively stable. I was going for the whole 3 days of the same reading and fermentation is complete. Just seems that if I wait 4 days it drops another .001. I currently have a Extra Foreign Stout on draft and experienced the same thing. I finally got consistent...

I went a total of 26 days. After about two weeks I got a reading of 1.012 for three days. Went to take another reading before racking and it was at 1.011. Same thing at 1.010, then 1.009. Finally I just racked. I wanted to rack it to a secondary to dry hop. Not necessary, but it is my...

So I got a Tilt hydrometer, which is great. But what I have noticed is a lot of times when I get the 3rd consecutive gravity reading, when I check the gravity on day 4, when I would rack it, it drops another point. I usually brew with the mentality that it does not pay to rush things, so I...

I thought of a similar set-up as an option if I am not happy with the results of a partial-chill set-up.

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Would the foil still allow air in? Has anyone used a closed stopper or does this cause too much pressure with the cooling?