New Brewer

[derekscott85]

Hello everyone. First time brewer with a Brewdemon Pilsner fermenting. I've got an oatmeal stout refill on the way.

Had some issues in the beginning of the brew, pretty sure I pitched a little hot, but the temperature stabilized to 72 deg overnight. Not sure how it will turn out but currently it's sitting in a climate controlled room at about 68 deg so we'll see how it goes.

Either way I've got the bug and I'm hoping to brew something Belgian sooner rather than later.

[RickBeer]

[Beer-lord]

Glad you made it to our forum.
It's certainly best to keep the the temps about 70 or so as once fermentation starts, the temps will increase a bit. The first few days are the most important for temperatures.
Brewing is a live and learn hobby and that's what makes it so much fun. Hang in there and keep us updated on your progress.

[Bluejaye]

Welcome aboard.

[Dawg LB Steve]

Welcome to the Borg! The best advice to give to the new brewer is BE PATIENT! Patience makes better beer. Make sure you keep it in the fermenter for 3 weeks if your not using an hydrometer, after you bottle it, if bottle conditioning keep it at room temp for 4 weeks before refrigerating and drinking.

[Inkleg]

Welcome, glad to have you here.
It's a great hobby with mistakes along the way (have pitched a little warm myself before). But we learn from our mistakes and make more better beer. Fusels an off flavor from stressing the yeast from high fermentation temperature may affect your first batch, time will tell.
We have a wide array of brewers here that have made a wide array of mistakes, so we came help with what ever comes up. But we prefer to catch faults before they happen and that's why we're all here to learn.

[John Sand]

Welcome aboard! As above, it's a great pastime, this is a great forum. If you go to the "Members Only" section, you can get a discount code for BrewDemon supplies. For your Belgian fix, you can use your BDC fermenter for extract or grain brews too. Mashani brews a lot of Belgians, he might help. Another member shared an extract Simple Saison recipe: 2.2lbs Pilsen light liquid malt extract (LME), 1.1lbs Munich LME, .25 oz Saaz hops @ 30minutes and .25oz Saaz @ 15 minutes. (Boil times counted down) use 2-1/8 gallons of water, Belle Saison dry yeast.

[lindseywinstead]

[gwcr]

Welcome to the Borg derekscott85! Glad you found us!!

Sounds like you're off to a great start. Lots of great people out here with tons of experience, so ask questions when you need to and keep us up to date on your new obsession!

[philm00x]

Welcome aBorg! Happy brewing

[LouieMacGoo]

The only thing we like more then brewing beer and drinking beer (well maybe not more) is hearing about how others brewing experiences go. Please make sure to share your's with us and we will help whenever you need it!

Welcome to the Borg! Glad you found us!

[DaYooper]

Had some issues in the beginning of the brew, pretty sure I pitched a little hot, but the temperature stabilized to 72 deg overnight. Not sure how it will turn out but currently it's sitting in a climate controlled room at about 68 deg so we'll see how it goes.

Uh oh, you definitely ruined that batch. When it is done fermenting and you have bottled it, let me know and I will send you my address. Once you mail them to me, I will make sure to properly dispose of them in a safe and environmentally friendly manner.

Of course, I am kidding. Welcome aBorg!

[jimjohson]

Welcome to the forum, derekscott85

[berryman]

Welcome to The Borg

[Chuck N]

Yes, welcome to the Borg. The best forum of any kind on the "inner-web".

Let me emphasize what was already stated; Time is the most important ingredient you can put in to your beer. Don't rush it and you will be rewarded in the end. But you are going to make mistakes. (Trust me. I still make them.) But use every mistake as a learning tool to make the next batch better.

You're entering in to an interesting and VERY rewarding world (some people would refer to it as a hobby but we who are here all know it is an obsession from which there are few if any known exits). Enjoy the ride but, more importantly, enjoy the beer.