Recent content by rlodermeier

Just did a final gravity. Beer is at 1.012. Tat is much lower than I hoped for.

All I have done is higher OG since that is what I like. I have been at 63% for all my brews. I have not calibrated it. I floated it in a tube of Dsani bottled water and it read .900. It it helps, the first batch I added 1 Lb of Malt Exract after boil to get it up it a bit. I just sampled...

Can this be real? I did 2 IPA's with majority 2-Row but completely different hop profiles. All additions grains were completely different. The third was a Scotch boiled for 90 and obviously completely different everything than the 2 IPA's. each OG I got was 1.070 just about on the nose. I...

I am now on my fifth batch and one thing I have learned is if the yeast activates, all is good.

I am just going to let it run its course. The yeast seems to still be working a tiny bit; so, it will sit until there is no more signs of life. I did my first All Grain this weekend. My efficiency sucks but will get better with time. I think I was about .010 under expected OG and I am...

Shift Pale Lager is by far the worst I have ever had. That will be the first beer I ever give anyone that I do not want to start drinking beer. I had to throw it away, I could not even give it to someone else since I would feel responsible for the look on their face when that prior of a liquid...

So a recap so far... 1) I moved my batches from outside to the inside where it is a consistent 65-70 degrees 2) I gently stirred both batches in hops to get the yeast hopping around again 3) I checked my hydrometer by placing it into Dasani water and the gravity was 1.001 4) the secondary...

Is distilled like Dasani or something? I have that an tap around the house. The Dasani reads in at 1.001

I do have an airlock for primary; but, not on secondary. I will just get airlocks for all of my buckets so I do not have to deal with it. Then I always know.

I just slowly stirred both batches and decided to bring them in the house since I know our home stays around 65-70 constantly. Lot see what happens. I the Imperial still needs time, I guess the worst that will happen is that I lose some of the dry hop

Ok. If I under-pitched why did the recipe only call for one packet of the Wyeast? How can I know how much yeast to use? Is their a Malt weight to yeast ratio that I am not aware of? Tank you so much! I can get some extra yeasts and repitch is that will help.

I have been fermenting in the garage. I figured that would be best; but the highs and lows have been around 48-65. I will stick them both in the sun today. Don't know if this matters but the Imperial I have been needing to go out and let the gas out since the top of my bucket seems to bulge...

Just so everyone knows, the beer came very nice besides being impatient and doing a little extra sampling through the process so I could identify what I am getting out of the different stages. I was a little too citrusy for me, so I modified the recipe to use some higher buttering hops. I am...

Hy Folks, I am sure this has been covered before; but, I could not find it using search so here it goes... I have brewed 3 batches and starting my fourth today. Sadly, both my IPA's (one in secondary and one in primary still) have topped off at a final gravity at 1.040. I really wanted...

Addicting is right. I am boil my 2nd batch in 3 days. This one is an Imperial IPA. Using Chinook, Centennial, and Cascade hops. I am excited for this one