Recent content by Alexcasta5

So I used 16grm co2 cartridge in a 128 Ukeg that holds about a gallon a beer. I followed the instructions which stated to purge the system to rid the keg of any oxygen and then crank the turn valve all the way to 15 psi to force carbonate for 2-3 days. Today is day 2 of the force carb and i...

I guess Im wondering if it is okay to just leave it as it is and change it tomorrow since that’s when the beer should be fully carbonated. Or should i just depressurize and add another canister and crank it up to 15psi again

Hello everyone ! So I had a question about my Ukeg. I filled it with my homebrew on Sunday and turned the co2 all the way to the 15 psi as instructed to force carbonate. I noticed today however that the psi is sitting at around 12psi is that something that happens during force carbonation. Any...

Yea I was fermenting at above 70 degrees thank you for the response. Guess that why I’ll be doing tomorrow !

Hey guys I’m back ! So tomorrow will mark 3 weeks my beer has been fermenting. And like I want to hear some input on whether I should wait another couple of days or go for it tomorrow. I checked on the beer today and there is small amounts of bubbles around the rim however, I did notice some...

So keep my 1 gallon beer jug in a bucket with cold water bottles to keep the temp down correct ? Just want to make sure I getting this down right !

Wow you are a Godsend will be definitely coming to you if i have anymore questions ! But yea I am in no rush I want the beer to do it’s thing. I was just worried about the temperature because I know that that plays big role in beer flavor. And keeping the temperature steady has been a little...

Also, it didn’t say what kind of yeast it was in the description it just stated that it was highly tolerant of a wide range of conditions including alcohol levels and ambient temperatures.

So It was a one gallon Brussels Blonde beer recipe from brooklyn brew shop. It stated That after transferring the wort into one gallon beer jug to store at room temperature in a dark place. The beer has been in my closet in the living room. However, it has been difficult to control the...

Noted, I will wait a couple of days before I transfer the beer Into the U-keg. I was just getting nervous because I am about to hit the two week mark and there was still some activity. I just want to ensure the beer is not rushed so I agree it’s best to be prudent!

Thank you for the reply ! Sadly, i don’t have a hydrometer I was Jaír going based off the beer recipe that said wait two weeks before bottling. Tomorrow was going to be the two well mark however, i don’t know whether to just wait a couple more days. My plan was just to force carbonate in my...

Hello everyone, I am new to the group and just brewed my first batch of beer. Tomorrow marks 2 weeks my beer has been fermenting. However I noticed that my beer has a white head/bubbles on the surface. Don’t know if my beer is still not done fermenting or if something else is going on. If anyone...