Recent content by beanbagz1

i have been running in circles for the last few weeks. i brewed this beer over 5 weeks ago, it has been in the secondary for about a month... do i need to repitch yeast before i bottle? i am going to bottle tonight! New dawn ale? lol

i feel exactly the same way.

i dont like how light it tastes. is there a way to impart a little residual sweetness by bottling with something other than corn sugar? like honey or something?

ok.. i suppose i wont let it be in the secondary for long then, i will probably bottle in the next couple of days.. do you think i will need to repitch? or should i save the yeast for another batch? what temp should i carb them in the bottles? i did drink some of it last night, and it did not...

i did bring it inside a couple of days ago, raised the temp to around 60. was sitting at 46-51 for the last 10 days before that.

just transferred to secondary. gravity is at 1.015 right now.. how long would you let it be in the secondary before bottling? i washed and saved a bit of the yeast, do you think i will need to repitch some when bottling?

still at 56f, how many days should i wait to takr a hydrometer reading? the bubbling is slowing down alot. the scent from the airlock is that of a light beer. thick krausen, and about 2 inches of sediment at the bottom of the bucket.

Steady bubblage every 5-7 seconds. At 56f now. It is wrapped up in a couple of blankets. We will see how the next couple weeks go!

Well. As long as is drinkable ill be happy :)

unfortunately you are probably right, however i brewed the batch last night :) 1051 og and extremely light colored beer. pitched at around 75... it is down to 66 when i woke this morning and no sign of activity around the airlock yet. hopefully it wasnt all for nothing.

oh yea, and it will be bottled in green stella bottles.

i guess i should have looked at the forecast. the temperature fluctuation outside for the next 10 days forecasted anywho... are between 30-52 degrees. i will be putting it into the garage which i would imagine keep a slightly more constant temp than outdoor.. as well as possibly putting a...

c'mon guys and gals! i need some help!

So, it has been a while. I have been extremely busy for the last year or so and brewing had gone onto the back burner. My current gf has shown interest in brewing and i am glad she did so! today i have gotten all of my things out and given them a thorough cleaning. going to try and make a beer...

thank-you both very much.