jkrevat
New Member
Hello everyone,
I am a beer lover as I am sure everyone reading this probably isas well. I finally got the space to brew beer which was something I dreamed about ever since I visited a friend who had two 5 gallon kegs tapped with and ale and a stout. I took a dive right into this last week and motivated myself to get started by buying lots of equipment. I decided to skip bottles and go right to 5 gallon batches in kegs. I bought:
2- 5 gallon kegs
1- CO2 Tank
1- 8 gallon pot for boiling
1- tubes and taps for kegs, and instruments for kegs and CO2 tank.
1- Siphon and pump.
3- Beer Brewing Buckets 7.5 gallon, with lids and air locks.
1- Ingredients for a Saison (Bavarian Wheat, Malt, Hops, Belgian Yeast in a little liquid vial)
1- 50 gallon pot I filled with ice and used as a wort cooler
1- Thermostat
1- Burner and Propane tank
1- bottle of Star San, 2 spray bottles
My friend and guy at the store helped me with what to buy, 2 days ago I started the process.
1. I steeped some almond and honey smelling malts at 150f for 30 minutes in a gallon of water.
2. I mixed all the Bavarian Wheat and Gold Wheat together with 5 gallons of water and place on burner. I brought it to a boil and added the other gallon of steeped water. I boiled for 60 minutes. I used the Star San in every process on everything.
3. I put keg pot in giant pot filled with Ice and covered it when it cooled a bit and was no longer boiling.
4. At about 85 degrees I transfered wort into fermentation bucket. At 75f degrees I dropped the yeast and covered, then attached the Star San marinated air lock that had some water in it.
5. Its been 2 days and the air lock it calmly thumping up and down. I have not removed lid.
My plan it to transport wort into 2nd bucket after 7 days like instructed. Then wait another 7 days??? Then what? What steps come next?
My plan is to force carbonate slowly, I was told 7 days at 9 pounds of pressure. After 7 days in 2nd fermentation bucket, do I go into key and carbonate right away or am I missing a step?
Thanks/Cheers in advance for any advice and help!!
--Jeremy
I am a beer lover as I am sure everyone reading this probably isas well. I finally got the space to brew beer which was something I dreamed about ever since I visited a friend who had two 5 gallon kegs tapped with and ale and a stout. I took a dive right into this last week and motivated myself to get started by buying lots of equipment. I decided to skip bottles and go right to 5 gallon batches in kegs. I bought:
2- 5 gallon kegs
1- CO2 Tank
1- 8 gallon pot for boiling
1- tubes and taps for kegs, and instruments for kegs and CO2 tank.
1- Siphon and pump.
3- Beer Brewing Buckets 7.5 gallon, with lids and air locks.
1- Ingredients for a Saison (Bavarian Wheat, Malt, Hops, Belgian Yeast in a little liquid vial)
1- 50 gallon pot I filled with ice and used as a wort cooler
1- Thermostat
1- Burner and Propane tank
1- bottle of Star San, 2 spray bottles
My friend and guy at the store helped me with what to buy, 2 days ago I started the process.
1. I steeped some almond and honey smelling malts at 150f for 30 minutes in a gallon of water.
2. I mixed all the Bavarian Wheat and Gold Wheat together with 5 gallons of water and place on burner. I brought it to a boil and added the other gallon of steeped water. I boiled for 60 minutes. I used the Star San in every process on everything.
3. I put keg pot in giant pot filled with Ice and covered it when it cooled a bit and was no longer boiling.
4. At about 85 degrees I transfered wort into fermentation bucket. At 75f degrees I dropped the yeast and covered, then attached the Star San marinated air lock that had some water in it.
5. Its been 2 days and the air lock it calmly thumping up and down. I have not removed lid.
My plan it to transport wort into 2nd bucket after 7 days like instructed. Then wait another 7 days??? Then what? What steps come next?
My plan is to force carbonate slowly, I was told 7 days at 9 pounds of pressure. After 7 days in 2nd fermentation bucket, do I go into key and carbonate right away or am I missing a step?
Thanks/Cheers in advance for any advice and help!!
--Jeremy