Brew Day

[Gymrat]

My hops were higher alpha than expected. The website said this batch is 5.3% what I got was 6.5%. 6.5 AAUs is too much for a 1.050 beer in my book. So I am moving .3 of a gram from the FWH to the 10 minute addition.

Also we have thunderstorms forecasted for this afternoon. I do brew in my spare garage so I will be sheltered but I go out to hose down and clean equipment. I don't want to do that if there is lightening. This might mean cleaning equipment after work tomorrow. Also I am thinking I might move my boiling operation deeper into the garage in case of high winds. I like boiling right next to the door for safety reasons. But I suppose as long as the big door is open and there is good air flow it should be OK to brew in the center of the garage.

[Beer-lord]

You could always use a small fan to move some air around if you are worried. But, if you have the garage door opened, I'm thinking you're good.

[philm00x]

Good luck on your brew day! Mine didn't fare too well. At least as far as OG is concerned. Otherwise, the process was smooth.

[FedoraDave]

You realize you don't have to sit right there throughout the entire boil? Timers are a good thing.

I just dropped my first hop addition, and I'm sitting in the living room waiting for the timer to go off for the second addition. Can't stand just standing around looking at boiling wort.

Brew days are funny, aren't they? Some lulls here and there, interspersed with manic activity. "AAUGH! Sanitize the carboy! Add the hops! Check the yeast!"

I'm sure today's conditions won't impair your beer, Roger. Good luck with a new recipe; I know it can cause a little more anxiety than doing a tried and true recipe. Me, I'm brewing up a fiver of FedoraDave's American Ale, so it's pretty relaxed for me, since it's about the eighth time I've brewed this stalwart recipe.

[RickBeer]

You realize you don't have to sit right there throughout the entire boil? Timers are a good thing.