Northern Brewer Brickwarmer Holiday Red https://www.northernbrewer.com/collections/extract-kits/products/brickwarmer-holiday-red-extract-kit-w-specialty-grains 1/2 batch SafAle S-04 OG 1.0574 Already moving this morning, may need a blow-off tube. Bottling day! Got some 1 liter and 16 oz bottles fil...

My Brew Demon pilsner was also darker than expected. This can be due to older HME/LME. I have not seen much info about how old it has to be to start to darken though. I wouldn't worry about the cloudiness. Once you bottle it and let it condition for ~3 weeks it will settle out and clear up. Then onc...

Tossed my Oktoberfest. I believe it was contaminated from the water source I used. Grocery store generic drinking water. Just got my Northernbrewing Black Magic Dark Mild brewed and into the fermenter. Pretty much hit target on the OG @1.041 (+.001). S-04 has already started this morning. Resolved m...

Before I bottle my pale ale I am going to take a sample from the top. If it is good I will burn off a few pints and then bottle. I am wondering if there is just a concentration of bad beer right above the trub. I use the word acidic because it is all I have reference to for a description. I have fou...

Sampling is about an ounce at a time since I currently use a refractometer. But, I might not have been as diligent in sanitizing the inside of the tap before and after the samples. Sigh. That is most likely the issue. I don't think I was pulling enough liquid out to pull in oxygen from the top, and ...

Ok, this is going to be a little longer of a post. I have "brewed" 4 beers now. 1 has been in bottle and fridge and is tasty. 1 is on its 4th week of conditioning and is not good. 2 others are fermenting. All gravity readings done from Brew Demon tap. Details: One Evil Pilsner One step san...

Northern Brewer Brickwarmer Holiday Red https://www.northernbrewer.com/collections/extract-kits/products/brickwarmer-holiday-red-extract-kit-w-specialty-grains 1/2 batch SafAle S-04 OG 1.0574 Already moving this morning, may need a blow-off tube. Yup. Blowoff added this afternoon. Super busy right ...

That sounds good and would be interested how it comes out. I have this next as soon as I get done with the fermenter that has one in it. https://www.morebeer.com/products/holiday-christmas-ale-grain-beer-brewing-kit-5-gallons.html Cinnamon, allspice, and ginger. That sounds tasty. Hmm, why do I wan...

Northern Brewer Brickwarmer Holiday Red https://www.northernbrewer.com/collecti ... lty-grains

1/2 batch
SafAle S-04
OG 1.0574

Already moving this morning, may need a blow-off tube.

Looking good but just wondering why tried re-hydrated on 11.5 of 05 on 2.5-3 gal on a 1.048 beer. one pack dry would easily take you there. BUT good to learn how to re-hydrate. Don't tell the rest of guys here :) and will get boo hoo'd but will reach fg in about 3 days. but let it go for a while to...

Mr. Beer Northwest Pale Ale
OG: 1.048
SafAle US-05 re-hydrated before pitch

The original idea was to do 3 weeks on the primary but you know life, so I had to bottle a week earlier. I have some pint size PETs with the Mr. Beer Oktoberfest in them that did the full 3 weeks in the primary. Patience isn't an issue. I have plenty of that, especially when it comes to drinking tas...

Just tried my first brew of the One Evil Pilsner. 2 weeks primary, 3 weeks bottle. I was pleasantly surprised based on the green apple flavor on bottling day. First pour was nice and golden, clear, tasty, and maybe just a hint of green apple, but not quite ready yet. We shall see what another week i...

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I would like to revisit this. The original question was not answered. It wasn't about the bubbles, it was about the pressure build up, or lack there of, in the fermentation chamber. When using an airlock you can visually see the pressure in the fermentation vessel because the liquid would be in the ...