Wednesday, May 25, 2011

First Brew Day

We had our first brew day a couple days ago, a brown ale I bought with the fermenting equipment. For the most part it was smoother than anticipated, except for when I was putting on the airlock, the rubber grommet on the lid got pushed into the beer :(
Boiling the wort
FYI, it takes a LONG time to cool 5 gallons of water from 212F to room temp without the right gear...
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11 comments:

  1. m_usicreviewMay 25, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    I'm planning on purchasing a 16 gallon carboy from Craigs list or Kijiji...

    What size of carboy or demijohn will you use for this?

    Let me know, I'm interested in brewing.

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  2. ttotiMay 25, 2011 at 4:34 PM

    How long did it take to make it?

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  3. AlexisMay 25, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    This is very cool. I've always wanted to do this, I'm going to try and get some tips from your blog.

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  4. PeteMay 25, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    16 gallons is a lot! We're starting with 5 gallon batches in a 6.5 gallon bucket, and I'm picking up a 6 gallon carboy for secondary fermentation.
    It takes about 3 hours to get a batch in the fermenter, but 3-4 weeks for it to be ready to drink

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  5. Doc_WafflesMay 25, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    Wow sounds like quite a project. Let us know how it comes out.

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  6. Skankin_PeteMay 25, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    Very cool, been thinking of home brewing my self for a while now

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  7. BobomillerMay 25, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    nice

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  8. NuyoricanGuyMay 25, 2011 at 10:14 PM

    Looks awesome man! Save me a few glasses :P

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  9. Vince^_^May 26, 2011 at 12:23 AM

    Someones going to get very drunk. Haha, good luck.

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  10. dalexusMay 26, 2011 at 5:15 AM

    I really look forward to your posts cause I'm thinking about making own brew.

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  11. arsenal1firstMay 27, 2011 at 1:58 AM

    great tips, thanks and enjoy haha

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