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I'm not an expert in thermodynamics, but my instinct tells me that 2 gallons of wort should have cooled down more than 20 degrees overnight. Have you checked your thermometer to see if it was calibrated correctly, it could be that it's off by 20-30 degrees and you pitched at a good temp.

Good news, there be bubbles in the airlock [/Scotty] I think everything should be fine now. Thanks to everyone who offered advice. Time for some homebrew! :mug:

Thanks for all the advice. Right now it's still in the guest room surrounded by a garbage bag, just in case. Didn't have time to get a blow off tube made. Checked this evening and the bucket temp has climbed to around 64F with an ambient temp of 67F. No activity yet, but I didn't expect any...

:eek: I do not ave a blow off tube. I'm using a 6.5 gallon bucket so I'm hoping that the head space will suffice. I may need to put down some additional towels just in case (and a bucket and water if the air lock blows off!) No, the wife's OK with it (though she wasn't too happy about the...

I made 4 over the Easter weekend using the modified plans. As an FYI, the dimensions of the crate almost require the dividers (or in my case, old beer cartons) without the dividers the bottles are a little too lose for my liking.

I got the ok to put the bucket in the guest bedroom. No kids, no cats and a balmy 67F. It's spring break for the yeasties... Update to follow.

Thanks for the quick reply. I guess I will look for a warmer area in the house and see how that goes. Now to find somewhere that the SWMBO won't have a problem with.:confused:

On Saturday I brewed a Porter extract kit from Midwest. I used Wyeast 1028 London Ale yeast, took the pack out of the fridge when I started brewing, smacked and shook and let it sit on the counter for 3.5 hours while I brewed and cooled. Pitched the yeast at 70* with the OG at 1.044. I did...

Siphon, wine thief, turkey baster, even ladle if you are a bucket. Just make sure that whatever you use, make sure it's sanitized so you don't infect you wort.

That would do it. You need to take the reading just prior to adding yeast after you've topped off to 5 gallons. I would guess that your OG would be around 1.040.

Ahh...That makes sense, thanks. {waves fist in air} Hey, you undesirable bugs, get out of my wort

After 2 1/2 weeks, I took a hydrometer reading and it has reached FG, So I would not worry about it, just keep an eye on it and remember to wait 48-72 hrs for signs of fermentation. If you don't have bubbles in the air lock, sniff around the lid, you might not have a tight seal. (This is what...

So is the glas bigger on the inside?

Yeah, I figured it be ok, it's just I smacked and squeezed a couple of times and tried to feel around to see if it was broken. I did hear it squish around so i thought I did it, I was just surprised that there were two packs. On a side note, the yeast smelled fantastic - Weihenstephan Weizen...

Just brewed my first batch, everything went pretty much as planned, but when I pitched the Wyeast, only one of the nutrient packs was popped. Is there an easy way to tell if the packs have been ruptured?

Thanks for the warm welcomes... Had to Google Kuhnhenn since I'm originally from the SW suburbs of Chicago - Exported to Detroit. Never had a Coney, though my 13 yr old enjoys them, I miss my Chicago style dogs, for some reason they don't sell them here. :confused: I do admit, there are a...

Hey everyone! My name is Bill and after work tomorrow I'll have FedEx package waiting for me with a Midwest basic brew kit with ingredients to brew Hank's Hefeweizen. Looking forward to brewing this Saturday. This site has a wealth of information and I just want to thank everyone who has...