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I've been using a 5 gallon paint strainer with no problems for a while now. If you have a good rolling boil, you should get good utilization if they are submerged.

Another Ranco user that is happy. Yeah, once fermentation subsides you'll have to adjust the controller, but who doesn't check their beer during fermentation often?

Same thing just happened with my Wyeast 1214 the other day. Only one broke and the package didn't swell like it usually does. However, I made a starter so it didn't matter. I don't remember having 2 packs together in my Wyeast before. It was fresh yeast, April 7, so I know it wasn't a yeast problem.

Didn't see you Mike! Place was packed as usual for this event and the ESB was spot on(kicked first, go figure!). These things are growing and getting nuts. When I walked in at 5:30pm, it smelled like BO and was hot as hell. Only a few club members where there.

Yeah, that Ballast Point Big Eye rocks!! Our HBC got a keg of it for our annual picnic...wow, it was phenominal(also, had it on cask!!). As far as those DFH 60 and 90 Minutes....I would mix them to get a 75, brings out the best in both and is a better beer, IMO.

OMG...that is too funny!!:p

I wouldn't have racked that...it still fermenting! That's krausen and that tells you everything is going fine. Did you check gravity? Racking to secondary is when your fermentation is winding down. Those pics tell me that your not winding down yet.

Congrats on your first brew!:mug: As far as the vodka/water getting sucked in, don't worry about it. If anything it will give your brew a little kick, but probably not much.

Anyone have one of these digital thermometers...Digital Thermometer w/Probe :: Midwest Supplies Homebrewing and Winemaking Supplies. It's way off and I can't find any info on the net where it says how to calibrate it.

Alright Cowboys fans, crawl out from under your rock like me and give me your thoughts. He's a cancer in the locker room, but he's a talent we can't replace. So, what do we do? Remember the salary cap hit: If he plays - $8.995 million. If he doesn’t - $9.675 million. So, what do you do? Oh BTW...

Maybe I'm a lone voice here...but she's smoking in my book. Yeah, she's a twinkie from being fat, but she'll sure give you a meal that's tasty and I bet she does wonders in bed. I like a little meat on the bones and she just puts me in a trance on those cooking shows. I bet she digs a good...

Follow-up...I smacked my pack yesterday and I have some swelling, about 1/2 the normal size. I would imagine some are alive and some dead. I'm a little concerned if the dead yeast will give off some off flavors if they are revived. However, I think I'll make a starter tonight and still run to...

So I ordered my ingredients from Midwest last week when it was 40 degrees. Little did I know that this freeze was on the way for this week. So I receive my ingredients today and take the yeast (Wyeast 1214 Smack Pack) out of the box and it's slushy inside....not frozen, but slushy. So I smack...

I got one of these not too long ago and I couldn't be happier. It's well worth the money. Digital Thermometer w/Probe :: Midwest Supplies Homebrewing and Winemaking Supplies

Thought the same as you.....another first timer dumping a batch!!! Thank God!