Recent content by Melver

What I did now is I roused the secondary fermenter and it started to bubble again. I'll see for how long that goes and if it helps to get it down by at least a point, I'll keep doing that until I come somewhere below 1.015. Other option I am prepared to do is bottle it in PET bottles and then...

@terrym Actually, I made a sourdough starter with it the other day and today made first loaf with it I do cook and do not like to waste anything :)

@stz That explains why most stout recipes call for Maris Otter to be used as base :) Diastetic power of Dark munich 25*L, Maris Otter 120*L. Guess it will have to be PET bottles and have to drink it all before a trip to Thailand in February :D

@terrym I did a reading just know and it's at 1.030 at 23C/73.4F. It tastes ok, even the wifey likes it. I'll read again tomorrow and bottle if the same numbers come up. Can I put the bottles in the basement at cca 12C/53.6F and leave them there for a month and more or do they must (Stout, Dry...

So..brewed my first ever batch...no recipe...most of the rules ignored... Wanna bottle now but I am afraid to do it and here is why: What I used and how: My pot fits 20 L easily - dark munich malt 3.487 kg (22ebc) - black malt 0.225 kg (1500ebc) - roasted barley 0.675 kg (1450ebc) -...