hey guys, how are you going??
im a 20 year old who has just bought my forst home brew kit from the local home brew shop. i found this site the other day and have been reading it ever since. some great reading for an apprentice brewer.
i started my first brew on sunday nite and have a few q's about it. i was given the following ingrediants in the kit:
- pilsner can
- brew body
- brew booster
1. i did no take a reading with the hydrometer before i added the yeast. does this matter??
2. i put the yeast in on sunday nite, and closed her up ready for fermenting. the buubles in the airlock come about once every 5 seconds, is this normal practice??
3. i was reading a few sites and they say that the brew should have a really bubbly top to it in the first stage of fermenting. mine did not do this, or could it have done it overnite?
4. my brew is sitting on about 25 degrees. at this rate, when should i add the finnings???
5. at the moment the brew does not look like its doing much, however if i luck at the handles on the side of the fermenter, i see little bubbles on the underside of it. is this normal on the second or third day??
if i have any other q's ill post them up!!!
thanks for your help in advance guys
cheers
im a 20 year old who has just bought my forst home brew kit from the local home brew shop. i found this site the other day and have been reading it ever since. some great reading for an apprentice brewer.
i started my first brew on sunday nite and have a few q's about it. i was given the following ingrediants in the kit:
- pilsner can
- brew body
- brew booster
1. i did no take a reading with the hydrometer before i added the yeast. does this matter??
2. i put the yeast in on sunday nite, and closed her up ready for fermenting. the buubles in the airlock come about once every 5 seconds, is this normal practice??
3. i was reading a few sites and they say that the brew should have a really bubbly top to it in the first stage of fermenting. mine did not do this, or could it have done it overnite?
4. my brew is sitting on about 25 degrees. at this rate, when should i add the finnings???
5. at the moment the brew does not look like its doing much, however if i luck at the handles on the side of the fermenter, i see little bubbles on the underside of it. is this normal on the second or third day??
if i have any other q's ill post them up!!!
thanks for your help in advance guys
cheers