Batch #1, Amber Ale from a pre-assembled kit by True Brew:
Brew name: Man Card
Equipment kit from monsterbrew.com, including:
True Brew Handbook
6.5 Gallon Primary Fermenting Bucket
1 Lid Drilled & Grommet
6.5 Gallon Bottling Bucket w/ Spigot
Fermtech Springless Bottle Filler
Fermometer Fermentation Thermometer
Auto Siphon
Hydrometer
Emily Double Lever Capper
Bottle Brush
3 Piece Airlock
C-Brite Sanitizer 8-Pack
True Brew Ingredient Kit
Easy To Read Instructions
48 12 oz Amber bottles
Additional equipment used:
20 quart pacific prime stainless steel brewpot
Long handled plastic spoon
Long handled stainless steel spoon
Second smaller pot used just for warming up can of malt extract
Ingredients:
Hopped Amber Malt Extract (1 can)
2 1lb bags of Light Dried Malt Extract
Hop Pellets (1 oz)
Ale Yeast (1 pack)
Priming Sugar (5 oz)
Bottle Caps
Fermentation location: Kitchen counter
I took my sweet time since this is my first real attempt at brewing and I was paranoid that I would not sanitize something properly and would contaminate my brew and end up with off-flavors. From the start of cleaning until sealing up the fermentation bucket, it took just about 3 hours.
I sanitized using 2 gallons of warm water and one packet of C-brite in the fermentation bucket and the same mixture in the brewpot. Soaked all equipment for several minutes. As I poured the mixture out I rotated the bucket and brewpot around so that every part of the interior or each was exposed to the sanitizer.
When I began boiling the wort, I never experienced much foaming like I had read should happen, I think this may be due to bringing the brew to boil at a relatively low temperature (this was not intentional as I realized it after the fact). I hope this does not affect the outcome.
I awoke this morning to find the airlock bubbling constantly, a sign that fermentation is well underway.
If the fermentation appears complete as expected on February 1st, I will bottle the brew on February 4th. Then its on to the second fermentation and conditioning in the bottle.
Brew name: Man Card
Equipment kit from monsterbrew.com, including:
True Brew Handbook
6.5 Gallon Primary Fermenting Bucket
1 Lid Drilled & Grommet
6.5 Gallon Bottling Bucket w/ Spigot
Fermtech Springless Bottle Filler
Fermometer Fermentation Thermometer
Auto Siphon
Hydrometer
Emily Double Lever Capper
Bottle Brush
3 Piece Airlock
C-Brite Sanitizer 8-Pack
True Brew Ingredient Kit
Easy To Read Instructions
48 12 oz Amber bottles
Additional equipment used:
20 quart pacific prime stainless steel brewpot
Long handled plastic spoon
Long handled stainless steel spoon
Second smaller pot used just for warming up can of malt extract
Ingredients:
Hopped Amber Malt Extract (1 can)
Fermentation location: Kitchen counter
I took my sweet time since this is my first real attempt at brewing and I was paranoid that I would not sanitize something properly and would contaminate my brew and end up with off-flavors. From the start of cleaning until sealing up the fermentation bucket, it took just about 3 hours.
I sanitized using 2 gallons of warm water and one packet of C-brite in the fermentation bucket and the same mixture in the brewpot. Soaked all equipment for several minutes. As I poured the mixture out I rotated the bucket and brewpot around so that every part of the interior or each was exposed to the sanitizer.
When I began boiling the wort, I never experienced much foaming like I had read should happen, I think this may be due to bringing the brew to boil at a relatively low temperature (this was not intentional as I realized it after the fact). I hope this does not affect the outcome.
I awoke this morning to find the airlock bubbling constantly, a sign that fermentation is well underway.
If the fermentation appears complete as expected on February 1st, I will bottle the brew on February 4th. Then its on to the second fermentation and conditioning in the bottle.
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