Oatmeal Stout

Today we successfully brewed an oatmeal stout. We did a much better job of cooling the wort down this time and were able to pitch the yeast at ~66 degrees. We did not have to rehydrate our yeast today because we bought Wyeast yeast that comes as a liquid. Overall, the second brew day went a little smoother than the first, with the exception of a broken thermometer, but at least our skills and comfort with making beer are improving. We are at full capacity for fermentation right now, so we will not be brewing anything new for at least a week. Next step, secondary fermentation and then bottling. We should be enjoying our first homebrew in about 4 weeks.

-love and hoppyness

Fermenting!

We have great news....our IPA is fermenting! We were a little worried since we decided to pitch the yeast dry instead of hyrdrating it prior to adding it to the carboy. However, this morning we woke up and saw the airlock bubbling meaning that the yeast is active and releasing CO2! In the future we will definitely be hydrating the yeast prior to pitching, to make sure fermentation begins as soon as possible. We had such a great time making the IPA, we are going to go back to the Brew Hut tomorrow to get ingredients to make a stout. We will have to buy another fermenter since the IPA is still in its primary fermentation container and needs to go into its secondary fermentation in about a week. Brewing is addictive! Love and Hoppiness, Elise and Scott

Our First Homebrewing Experience