Comments on: Beginner Homebrewing Tips

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:03:37 +0000

Mike,
I’ve done exactly that and already the new one is bubbling along. Thanks for all your good advice. I’ll get there, slowly but surely.

Thanks again,
Scott

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:32:13 +0000

Scott:
If you boiled the water and didn’t let it cool to at least 85F, y ou’ve really damaged your yeast. I would suspect you killed your yeast (or reduced the viability so low that you just don’t have enough left to see any activity yet). Why wait for the wort to cool to the “right” temp when you are putting the yeast into near boiling water to rehydrate. I only point this out so that it makes some sense.
I would get a new pack , rehydrate it in cooled water, then pitch it in.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:13:02 +0000

had finished boiling about 5 minutes before. I’m guessing it’s dead cause my beer isn’t bubbling after 36 hours of pitching it in there…. I’m assuming it’s okay to ‘try again’ with the same brew and throw some more in there..

By: John

John — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:52:17 +0000

How hot was the water when you put the yeast into it?

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:13:23 +0000

I rehydrated my yeast by boiling the water, then sprinkling the yeast in while it was still very hot. I had to let it sit for quite a while, while I got my batch to the right temperature. I then stirred it in. Is it ok to put the yeast in at such a high temperature, then let it sit for up to 2 hours before mixing it in? Additionally, how much yeast nutrient should I use for a batch of 23 liters?

By: PealleyMeetry

PealleyMeetry — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:37:46 +0000

As a fresh www.brew-dudes.com user i only wanted to say hi to everyone else who uses this bbs

By: John

John — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:45:15 +0000

August Fermentation Friday has been announced!

http://beerbits2.blogspot.com/2008/07/august-fermentation-friday-panhandle.html

By: Bryon

Bryon — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:57:31 +0000

Some great tips here this month… Who’s next month and what will the topic be?

By: The Dude

The Dude — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:51:31 +0000

The email got bounced back to me for some reason, but here’s my entry:

http://akelasbiggins.blogspot.com/2008/07/tempted-but.html

Thanks for hosting dudes.

By: Brainard Brewing » Blog Archive » Fermentation Friday - Just Brew It

Brainard Brewing » Blog Archive » Fermentation Friday - Just Brew It — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:55:50 +0000

[…] of a group homebrewing blogging day, set up by Adam at BeerBits2. This month’s topic is hosted by Brew Dudes, and it’s about the best tip you could give to a starting […]