Brewed an Octoberfest back in August, been periodically opening them with most being cidery (2nd brew ever for me). Had a 6 pack in my mini fridge and decided to open one this past Thursday. And it was surprisingly good. The cider flavor was gone and it was a pleasure to enjoy. Gave one to...
Guess I should have said experienced advice as there is some good info found in these forums.
The LHBS dude seems like a cool cat and not just trying to upswell me on stuff.
So just got in, dropped the hydrometer in my beer child and got a 1.023 reading.
Original Reading was 1.055 and kit instructions say I need to be at 1.010. I'm pretty sure it was Muntons Ale yeast I pitched. Should I pitch a new pack?
Going to hit up and chat with the LHBS dude tomorrow...
Fingers crossed on my end!
I've actually contemplated making the 4 hour drive to check on it. But I'm on vacation and enjoying the wonderment of beer as is, so I will let the yeast do what she does and sample when bottling.
Great read, definitely makes me worry a little less.
I def plan to let it rest once bottled, sadly this is the start of my brewing extravaganza. Now I just need to decide on my follow up brew once I free my fermenting bucket in a few days.
Sadly he jumped ship to leave the small town for a night out on the town with his buddies.
I'm in the military on vacation in South Carolina from my move from Arizona to Florida, thus I don't have any trusted friends nearby, and the broinlaw had the only key in the local area to the Inlaws...
So I just bought a 2 stage kit from a LHBS, brewed up their Belgian Wheat kit, and placed it into the fermentation bucket right before leaving on vacation.
Well I am out of town and just found out earlier today the Air Conditioning went out ( day 5 in primary ) and the beer is sitting in an 85...