I have a Porter Extract kit in primary. I brewed last Sunday, bubbling started late Monday. Has been steady since then. How long will this bubble. Is it bad to bubble too long? FYI.... Pitched dry yeast at 67 degrees. Fermenting at 72. Thoughts???
It's dry yeast. It's in the package still at room temp at 72 degrees. Should I pitch it, or wait? If I wait how long and what temp should I wait for my wert to warm up to?
The bubbles stopped last Saturday. No action since then. Only doing single fermentation in plastic fermenter for my first batch. So my questions are:
What should my beer smell like at this point? (definitly smells like beer at this point around airlock) Is this a good sign that I might...
I was messing with my airlock, and accidently knocked the "O" ring through the hole, and into my brew. What are my chances of infection now? Or do you think I'll be okay?
Funny thing is there was no bubbling all day, but as soon as the "O" ring fell in my beer, it started bubbling. Any...
Just signed up last night, and started my first brew last night. English Export Ale. Not sure what to expect, but I learned some key take aways for next time.
I had some issues cooling the wort. It took over night to finally cool down. I think I may have pitched while temps were still a...
Thanks for the feedback, however I still have some concerns... 1.) I put my fermentor in an ice bath to cool it down, but did not have my airstop in. Is this a problem? 2.) I pitched my yeast while the temperature was still in the 80s. Is this a major issue? I over filled my fermentor by to...
I'm brewing my first batch of beer. However, it's taking forever for my wort to cool below 80 degrees. What will happen if it takes hours to cool? Also, I filled my fermenting bucket a little over 5 gallons. What impact with this have on my final product. I'm doing an English Import, Irish...