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Using liquid malt extract, and DME. I sanitized EVERYTHING. I was making a batch of american light. I boiled 3 gallons of water. Mixed in the LME and DME. Boiled it for about 20 mins. It never really got to a boilover stage. It kept a good film of bubbles on the top. They started to disapate toward the end. I put the wort in my bathtub (of cold water) and waited about 20 mins. It got close to 80 degrees. I had already been getting the yeast ready. it was doing well. I poured the wort into the 1st ferm bucket. and filled it with 3 gallons of chilled water. (all spring water) I then pitched my yeast. put on the top and the airlock. I then put the tape thermometer on the side. it read 80 degrees. I set it outside for 20 mins (we just got 3 inches of snow) I got it down to 75. I then put it in my basment on a shelf. My basement holds around 65-70 in the winter. I did all this last night about 7 pm. So its been well over 24 hours. All I see is some condensation on the inside of the airlock. I did what one site reccomended and pulled the lid off real quick to inspect. It appeared to have about an inch of foam on the top with a really dark foam spot under the spot where the airlock is. The smell was ok. Smelled like beer. It was really strong when I got close to it. Right now the wort is at 71 degrees.
Am I gonna be ok? did I do everything right? did I pitch the yeast to hot??
Help! ( I was hoping to have a batch for christmas)
Am I gonna be ok? did I do everything right? did I pitch the yeast to hot??
Help! ( I was hoping to have a batch for christmas)