Yeah mrmalty recommended almost three packets for this. It was about 70ish when I pitched it and its sitting at a stable 50 in the basement. Maybe I will keep it in the carboy for longer, probably at least twice as long.
I thought starters weren't needed for dry yeast, just rehydration. I...
This is my first attempt at making a lager after making numerous ales. I essentially got a "kit" from a local brewery and it came with one packet of Saflager Lager 34/70. The OG is 1.077 and from the research I did, it didn't seem like it was going to cut the mustard, so I bought one more...
I bottled some of my mead in 1.75 swing top vodka bottles... Apparently it was not done fermenting... I had them on a top shelf in a closet and it blew the doors open and knocked a 70lb safe onto the floor along with a few other bottles. Luckily I wasn't home at the time or in the process of...