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martinfan30:
Anyone here make your own beer? Just got a Mr Beer 2 gallon kit last week and started a batch of pale ale. It seems to still be fermenting. Although the bubbles are slowly dissipating. I want to bottle it, but don't want to rush it. Any tips, tricks or ideas?
Motorrad:
Wow you have stumbled on my "other' sickness besides motorcycles.
I have been brewing for YEARS... way before it was "Cool"...
My current capacitys are...
20Gallon Batches.
70Gallons worth of fermenters.
150 Gallons worth of Corny kegs
10Tap Kegorator, 1 of which is a guinness tap on nitrogen
8' digital temp controlled lagering fridge
I have several awards from local competitions.. (del mar fair). for some of my recipes..
Motorrad:
Oh as far as tips..
You will never get Great beer out of that kit... drinkable.. yes... but GREAT... no... Just not enough controll etc..
Now..
How long ago did you start the fermentation (put yeast in it)?
What tempuraturs has it been fermenting at (temp of room its in)
What kind of yeast? (ale or lager)
Do you have a original gravity reading?
#1 mistake most make is bottling too soon.. as either fermentatin isnt done yet.. OR.. alot of newbs dont know.. that yeast when fermenting leave "off flavors" behind while they do their work.. and if you let it sit for a while after they are done "eating".. they will actually clean up after themselfs a little bit... ... autalisis isnt an issue in small batches... but oxigination is with plastic.. so... its all a balance..
A great book to pick up and read in your extra time.. you will learn alothttp://www.amazon.com/Complete-Homebrewing-Third-Harperresource-Book/dp/0060531053
martinfan30:
--- Quote from: Motorrad on January 17, 2011, 06:57:20 AM ---Oh as far as tips..
You will never get Great beer out of that kit... drinkable.. yes... but GREAT... no... Just not enough controll etc..
Now..
How long ago did you start the fermentation (put yeast in it)?
What tempuraturs has it been fermenting at (temp of room its in)
What kind of yeast? (ale or lager)
Do you have a original gravity reading?
#1 mistake most make is bottling too soon.. as either fermentatin isnt done yet.. OR.. alot of newbs dont know.. that yeast when fermenting leave "off flavors" behind while they do their work.. and if you let it sit for a while after they are done "eating".. they will actually clean up after themselfs a little bit... ... autalisis isnt an issue in small batches... but oxigination is with plastic.. so... its all a balance..
--- End quote ---
I added the wort to the keg, then the yeast. This was at 5pm last monday.
Temperature has been between 66 and 68, constant.
The yeast is just what came with the can of HME. 2 gm of brewing yeast. IDK what strain, it's dry.
I don't have anything to measure specific gravity.
This kit seems to be a beginners kit. I followed the directions with the kit in great detail. I do however plan to upgrade after I brew the remaining 3 cans of HME. We have a local brewing supply store and was in there drooling over the bigger 5 gal capacity fermenters/kits.
I can say I am already addicted to this process! It's cool man. I really like your setup, and see myself there in a couple years EASILY!
I am waiting for the bubbles and floating colonies to subside and go away like the book said before I bottle. (1 liter plastic bottles with plastic sealed caps).
Then I'm supposed to bottle, and warm condition for at least 7 days, then cold condition for at least a couple.
Any help you give is greatly appreciated! I don't have anyone here to discuss and BS with over the process. :-D
Motorrad:
--- Quote from: martinfan30 on January 17, 2011, 07:11:11 AM ---
--- Quote from: Motorrad on January 17, 2011, 06:57:20 AM ---Oh as far as tips..
You will never get Great beer out of that kit... drinkable.. yes... but GREAT... no... Just not enough controll etc..
Now..
How long ago did you start the fermentation (put yeast in it)?
What tempuraturs has it been fermenting at (temp of room its in)
What kind of yeast? (ale or lager)
Do you have a original gravity reading?
#1 mistake most make is bottling too soon.. as either fermentatin isnt done yet.. OR.. alot of newbs dont know.. that yeast when fermenting leave "off flavors" behind while they do their work.. and if you let it sit for a while after they are done "eating".. they will actually clean up after themselfs a little bit... ... autalisis isnt an issue in small batches... but oxigination is with plastic.. so... its all a balance..
--- End quote ---
I added the wort to the keg, then the yeast. This was at 5pm last monday.
Temperature has been between 66 and 68, constant.
The yeast is just what came with the can of HME. 2 gm of brewing yeast. IDK what strain, it's dry.
I don't have anything to measure specific gravity.
This kit seems to be a beginners kit. I followed the directions with the kit in great detail. I do however plan to upgrade after I brew the remaining 3 cans of HME. We have a local brewing supply store and was in there drooling over the bigger 5 gal capacity fermenters/kits.
I can say I am already addicted to this process! It's cool man. I really like your setup, and see myself there in a couple years EASILY!
I am waiting for the bubbles and floating colonies to subside and go away like the book said before I bottle. (1 liter plastic bottles with plastic sealed caps).
Then I'm supposed to bottle, and warm condition for at least 7 days, then cold condition for at least a couple.
Any help you give is greatly appreciated! I don't have anyone here to discuss and BS with over the process. :-D
--- End quote ---
Well the bubbles shold slow and stop within the next few days (id bet wednesday)..
Id bottle 2-3 days after it stops.. (If it were a glass setup Id say a week, to let the yeast clean up after themselfs... but too much risk with the plastic).. when you bottle... the less airation the better (no splashing, etc of the beer, as oxigen is bad...).. (I actually purge my kegs bottles etc with CO2 when filling... to get all air out.. (airation when putting into the fermenter is good (before adding yeast)...
Extract tends to chug longer than all grain from my VERY limited experiance with extract... (on the next two batches, you may want to consider steeping some specialty grains to give the extract some more flavor. (like making tea.. very easy to do, with a local beer supply store)... I can walk you through it... If you want to give it a shot... can do it on the stove with some water, and pantie hoes actually...
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