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Re: Some newbie brewing problems [Re: GoodbyeOrb]
#8039302 - 02/18/08 06:11 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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GoodbyeOrb said: if you have the space and extra bottles, then you should just go ahead and let it go while you make another batch, but if not, then I'd go ahead and re-do it
although it may turn out fine. no one can say with 100% certainty that it will be contaminated.
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Re: Some newbie brewing problems [Re: GoodbyeOrb]
#8041633 - 02/19/08 04:45 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Thats what I'm going to do. I got the temp down to a constant 70, so with a little luck, minimal contams, and an extra week or two of aging and conditioning, maybe it will be at least drinkable.
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Re: Some newbie brewing problems [Re: Aiko Aiko]
#8044611 - 02/19/08 08:21 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I wouldn't say that any extra time in the fermenter would do it any good. I'd say plan on bottling like normal, take your gravity reading, then taste the sample. If it tastes off, you save yourself the extra 7-10 days in the bottle, but if it tastes okay, then you know you should be good.
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Re: Some newbie brewing problems [Re: GoodbyeOrb]
#8046020 - 02/20/08 01:59 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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To my understanding beer was originally brewed in open air vats to no real detriment to the beer. I've never heard of a 6.5 gal bucket's lid being forced off by the building pressure, typically only the air-lock would be able to fly out of it's seal. I have a feeling you did not get the lid completely secured down onto the bucket (at least w/ mine, it is a pain in the ass to get it secured down but once it is, it's not coming off to easily).
Give it a chance, unless you see obvious objects floating around in the beer. Yeast is a very dominant organism which once it establishes itself as the dominant organism, no other bacteria can compete against it.
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Re: Some newbie brewing problems [Re: SFsorrow]
#8046118 - 02/20/08 04:26 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Cool, thats what I'm hoping for. I think the airlock was getting clogged and not popping out; the seal around it is very tight, so the lid had to. If it wasn't on tight I imagine the gas would have been able to escape through the broken seal in the lid and it shouldn't have blown off. Who knows.....All I can do is wait it out and learn from it.
GBO, I was thinking maybe two weeks in the fermenter and three for bottle conditioning, no?
Oh yeah, It has pretty much stopped bubbling.
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Re: Some newbie brewing problems [Re: Aiko Aiko]
#8046282 - 02/20/08 07:39 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Seems kinda long to me. Which type of airlock are u using?
These kind are known for clogging up from time to time:
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Re: Some newbie brewing problems [Re: GoodbyeOrb]
#8048119 - 02/20/08 04:34 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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  3 piece and My Starter Kit
I'm basing the large majority of my info from John Palmer's guide: How To Brew here's an excerpt, the whole guide has a lot of useful info.
Many canned kits will advise bottling the beer after one week or after the krausen has subsided. This is not a good idea because the beer has not yet gone through the Conditioning phase. At this time the beer would taste a bit rough around the edges (e.g. yeasty flavors, buttery tones, green apple flavors) but these off-flavors will disappear after a few weeks of conditioning.
Leaving an ale beer in the primary fermentor for a total of 2-3 weeks (instead of just the one week most canned kits recommend), will provide time for the conditioning reactions and improve the beer. This extra time will also let more sediment settle out before bottling, resulting in a clearer beer and easier pouring. And, three weeks in the primary fermentor is usually not enough time for off-flavors to occur.
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Re: Some newbie brewing problems [Re: Aiko Aiko]
#8050725 - 02/21/08 07:47 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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hmmm, no clue as to why it blew off. What course of action have you decided on?
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Re: Some newbie brewing problems [Re: GoodbyeOrb]
#8053438 - 02/21/08 07:27 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I'm gonna let it ferment for 10 days, give it a good look and smell for contams and possible a taste if it smells OK. If all is well, I plan on bottle conditioning for 3 weeks.
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Re: Some newbie brewing problems [Re: Aiko Aiko]
#8054638 - 02/21/08 11:22 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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If it does sour, use the bottom (yeast) in bread.
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Re: Some newbie brewing problems [Re: Aiko Aiko]
#8055376 - 02/22/08 07:37 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Gobblin said: I'm gonna let it ferment for 10 days, give it a good look and smell for contams and possible a taste if it smells OK. If all is well, I plan on bottle conditioning for 3 weeks.
Keep us posted.
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Re: Some newbie brewing problems [Re: GoodbyeOrb]
#8056795 - 02/22/08 02:44 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Definitely!
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Re: Some newbie brewing problems [Re: Aiko Aiko]
#8074173 - 02/26/08 07:33 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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I have been brewing for a couple of years now and sometimes the airlock and cork just shoot out of the primary fermenter, just sanizize and put it back in , there are also methods of having a cork with 2 holes one with a small hose into a bucket of water beside (to make an airlock) to releive some extra pressure. try not filling it so full next time to leave room for the gasses made by the fermentation. The worst though is not when the cork flies out it is when the cork gets sucked into the fermenter and hten you are stuck with a rubber cork forever in your fermenter... this is not fun
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Re: Some newbie brewing problems [Re: Aiko Aiko]
#8076680 - 02/27/08 10:42 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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Gobblin, check out this thread regarding the blowoff probs: homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=54175
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Re: Some newbie brewing problems [Re: GoodbyeOrb]
#8076963 - 02/27/08 11:59 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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Very interesting! That's what I'm doing next time for sure. Thanks alot for the link, man.
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Re: Some newbie brewing problems [Re: Aiko Aiko]
#8093996 - 03/02/08 03:08 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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Tasted pretty damn good for warm, un-carbonated ale I think every thing's gonna be alright!
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Re: Some newbie brewing problems [Re: Aiko Aiko]
#8096565 - 03/03/08 07:47 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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word, and congrats. my 7 days is up weds, so should be moving to bottling soon.
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Re: Some newbie brewing problems [Re: GoodbyeOrb]
#8097798 - 03/03/08 02:07 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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What kind?
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Re: Some newbie brewing problems [Re: Aiko Aiko]
#8098215 - 03/03/08 03:57 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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cranberry hefeweizen. As gay as it sounds, my friend is the one that picked it, he wanted to make something unique. We'll see how it turns out. I'm thinking IPA for the next go around. Whatever it is, we're going to do some more LME brews to get some more experience under our belts.
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Re: Some newbie brewing problems [Re: GoodbyeOrb]
#8098508 - 03/03/08 05:05 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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Yummm...hefeweizen, not sure about the cranberry though... it will definetly be different. I'm gonna try a scotch ale over spring break, I bought the ingredients yesterday; it's a pretty expensive recipe at $55. It's suppose to finish with a 8.3% ABV, that should make it worth it though. I'm gonna study up on making your own extracts, then you can start saving alot of money.
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