fermentation

I recently got another ITC-308 dual stage controller for my glycol fermentation set up. I have 3 others on the system already and have had no real issues with them at all. This new unit I have, however, may be defective. when I hooked it up and configured it. it appeared to function...

I have a recipe for a sour that I want to brew, but it says it needs to ferment for 5 days at over 100 degrees, before letting it cool to room temperature. I have a heating element in my fermentation chamber (chest freezer w/temp control) but I'm worried about trying to keep it that hot...

So, I recently ordered the deluxe starter kit from MoreBeer--it is supposed to arrive next week. I have done a couple of dry runs with simply boiling hot water. Although I have learned several things doing so, I also have a major concern--fermentation temperature. So, I downloaded the...

Hello, At the 7th day of my primary fermentation, I moved my porter beer to secondary. The SG was 1.014 and the taste was good. Than I realized that I did sth wrong after doing some reading about the effect of oxygen for secondary. During transfer I was carefull not to aerate the beer...

Greetings fellow brewers, I've been reading a bit on how I should go about to isolate yeast strains from my favorite beers. Apparently, some commercial brewers use two different yeast strains at separate times in the brewing process. One for fermenting and one for priming. One popular beer for...

HI, This is my first batch of Mead at 5 gallons, and my second time doing this, first time on my own. I had 5 gal. of water, which I added 18 lbs of Honey too that I used 2 Packs of Lalvin EC-1118 to ferment. It has been going well, and started to slow down to about one bubble for every 10...

Hello everyone, Looked on the forum and didn't find an answer specific to my question so forgive me if it is already answered somewhere. I made an Irish red with a full gravity of 1.06. and fermented at 65F. Started to cold crash at day 9 or 10, thinking everything was done, let it go for 2...

Hi guys/gals. Long time listener, first time caller. Ok so I looked thru the forum quite a bit and I hope it's ok to post this here. Anyway, I brewed my first pils yesterday and have a couple questions because I had difficulty getting my wort down below 70°. I live in Michigan and the temp...

So I just did my first batch of hard cider. And I just got done with secondary fermentation and something went wrong. The only thing I used was yeast nutrient and the cider. So after the first two weeks of fermentation I tasted it and it was decent. It was definitely fermented and it tasted...

I brewed a 10 gallon batch and poured it into 2 separate BrewBuckets for fermentation. I made a 4L yeast starter and poured half into each BrewBucket. After a couple of days, the airlock on BrewBucket #1 is bubbling like crazy (Hooray! Beer!), but the airlock on BrewBucket #2 hasn't bubbled once...

GE 10.6 cubic foot energy star chest freezer perfect for fermentation chamber. In excellent condition as it has only been in use 14 months as a fermentation chamber for home brew. You can fit two 5-8 gallon and one 3 gallon fermenter or three 3 gallon and one 5-8 gallon fermenter at one time. I...

My son and I have started a batch of beer. Fermentation has clearly taken place but we are about 10 days in and the hydrometer is stuck at 1.12. What should I do.

Hello, looking to get some feedback. Finally making the move to the SS Brewtech Brew Buckets (2x 7 gallon buckets for my 10-12 gallon batches) and was already thinking of some upgrades I wanted to make, pretty much converting it to TC fittings instead of weldless. The reasons for the buckets is...

I’m new to brewing in a conical, but recently bought a stainless steel vessel as an upgrade to my glass carboys. I’ve included pictures to show what I found with my first brew. I don’t ever recall this color of buildup on the wall of the glass carboy (black). Also, there was quite a bit of...

To give you some context: I've just made my first ever batch of cider. I made a little over 3 gallons (that's how much juice the 80 apples I bought produced). It went through the primary fermentation, and all that super sweet apple juice has turned into very dry cider. I used champagne yeast...

I followed the directions provided in this thread: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/cold-crashing-cider.46017/ After racking it 4 inches above the lees into a new carboy, I didn't have fridge space, so I left it outside in 5 degree weather for 24 hours. It was frozen slush when I...

I'm converting a smaller, but full-size fridge to a fermentation chamber and hit my first major obstacle that I haven't found on any formus. Beside the compressor, there is what looks like a black rubber stopper that all the wiring goes into on its way to the thermostat (pictures below). I want...

Hi! I brewed a Wee Heavy 10 days ago (on December 16), and the airlock bubbled only for a day. Still, I left the beer sitting in the fermenter for 9 days, and I took readings yesterday, and today. The gravity is not moving anymore, and it is at 1,066. The OG adjusted for 20 C was 1,105. The...

Other than bubbles in the air lock & changes in the SG - are there any signs for fermentation? Specifically - I had a thick layer of foam (maybe 1-2 inches) at the top of my cider when I opened my bucket to take a look today. Could that be linked to fermentation? I've effectively restarted my...

Hi all, So I've been desiring to test out one of these PicoBrew models and recently took the plunge for $300. It's an interesting little wort maker and I do like the FreeStyle crafting options available. In any case, I wasn't getting the Pro model this low and I already had limited space...