Recent content by BrewNoob78

Final update on the OP...... O.G. 1.070 / F.G. finished at 1.010 on the 14th day, putting us at 7.88% ABV. Thanks again all for your feedback. Love this forum!

Just a quick update. We hit day 13 in primary and it finally slowed down. I fully suspect it will finish up by rack time tomorrow PM. Interesting fermentation to say the least. Can't wait to check the see the F.G.

I guess my only concern with how long it goes is that it will produce too much alcohol and not be drinkable. Thanks for the response its put me a little at ease. Guess I will just ride this one out until shes done. Cheers!

Hey Guys/Gals, I am in my 5th year doing extract kits and for the first time actually went into a brew store and bought fresh ingredients for a found recipe opposed to a NB kit. It was a wheat (oberon clone) recipe and we are using WLP400 (Belgian Wit) yeast. Did a starter for it, added 1/4...

Thanks everyone for the great info. I will just stick with NB and adjust as we go. This forum has been fantastic and you guys have helped me and my partners along our journey. Hats off to all of you homebrewers. The camaraderie is second to none! Brew Well!! Cheeers!

Most of my target CO2 volumes come from preset amounts on the sites I mentioned forms. For instance we just did an Obi RON extract (American Wheat) and the form allows you to select American Wheat which gives you a preset CO2 volume of 2.6. So for my beer according to the Northern Brewer Calc...

So I have been using the Northern Brewer priming sugar calculator as of late to formulate my priming sugar amount. So far first beer 2 weeks in bottle at specified sugar calculation from NB's calc and its still a little flat but I can tell its still carbonating as I have done a 1 week and a 2...

Yea. I typically use the brewers best friend calc. https://www.brewersfriend.com/abv-calculator/ Thanks for all the info. I have been looking at the yeast calculator you linked and it calls for a 1.5L starter based on yeast age, cell count, etc. and we only used 1L. Could be a lead......so I...

So in addition would just building a bigger starter still push 3 month old yeast to peak cell replication or would I also need to add more yeast or maybe yeast nutrient. I use the Fast Pitch cans and they dont call for adding nutrient.

No I have an LCD thermometer from Northern Brewer on the glass carboy and use a probe that is submergged in the wort connected to a temp controller hooked to a Thermo heat blanket. The probe is registering the same as the LCD temp gauge so I would assume the submerged probe is accurate.

Hi thanks for the quick response. I am checking the gravity with a refrac and I check calibration every time with distilled water. I saw some require calibration solution but they really dont tell you which ones. Instructions on mine state calibrate with distilled so thats what we used. Looking...

Hey Everyone, I am new to the forum and have been brewing with a group of my friends for the last 3 years. Needless to say this year was our first year we invested in new equipment (Big Mouth Fermenters, Thermo Blankets, Temp Monitor/Regulators) as we were just using an old dusty coat closet...