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  1. J

    When and how to add lactose

    Classic!
  2. J

    When and how to add lactose

    Your right its 1.20 lbs
  3. J

    When and how to add lactose

    Is there a ratio of lactose to water if you boil it and it before bottling?
  4. J

    When and how to add lactose

    I have a kit to make a milk-chocolate stout but the instructions don't say how or when to add 1.21# of lactose. Any one out there know how and when to add lactose?
  5. J

    Chocolate Milk Stout - NB Kit

    When did you add the lactose? I was thinking of making this but haven't made a beer with lactose yet
  6. J

    Fermentation temperature control

    I'm looking at buying either a brew belt 120v or an electric fermentation blanket. Which one do you guys think is better for keeping the fermentation around 70degrees? I have a hard time keeping it above 64 degrees right now without using any temperature control device.
  7. J

    Storing hops

    How long can you store hops in a zip-loc bag in the refrigerator?
  8. J

    To remove the krausen or not to remove the krausen

    Well I just took my second gravity reading (readings are a week apart) and it seems that my brew has stopped fermenting, but the krausen has not fallen to the bottom. Is there an issue with this? Should I wait for it to fall? I attached s picture mainly because u think it looks cool. I sampled...
  9. J

    What's the worst craft brew (commercial) you've had?

    Full sail IPA, Alaska amber ale
  10. J

    To remove the krausen or not to remove the krausen

    Thanks for the info. I haven't touched it! But for some reason thought that some people removed it
  11. J

    What's the worst craft brew (commercial) you've had?

    Bud light with lime
  12. J

    To remove the krausen or not to remove the krausen

    Is there any reason to remove the krausen before it falls back into the beer?
  13. J

    Keggles

    Thanks that's what I was looking for. These kegs are barrel shaped as thinking it would be hard to get a false bottom properly fitted
  14. J

    Underpitched yeast

    I took a gravity reading this morning. SG is 1.024. Calculated the attenuation using the following formula: [(OG-FG)/(OG-1)]*100 and got 72% as my attenuation rate which is maxed out for this yeast strain, according to the wyeast website. There was a nice krausen on the top if the brew. The FG...
  15. J

    Keggles

    Stupid autocorrect. I meant to say that I found two 15.5 gallon kegs for $100 on craigslist
  16. J

    Keggles

    I found to 15.5 kegs for sale on Craigslist for 100. Is there anything in particular I want to look for ensure that they can be converted to a keggles?
  17. J

    Underpitched yeast

    I know I looked at the hydrometer three times because I didn't believe it either. The only thing i can think of is that LHBS gave more DME then what is called for
  18. J

    Underpitched yeast

    Here are the ingredients for the IPA any ideas why the OG came out so high? 7lbs of light dme 1lb Munich malt 1lb crystal 40l malt 30 HBUs of centennial hops added at 60 min 3 oz Cascade ( plan on dry hopping) 1tsp gypsum 1tsp Irish moss Steeped the grains in three gallons of water. Once water...
  19. J

    Underpitched yeast

    I haven't made a yeast starter yet, but I think I'm going to start from now on. Should I do the standard 2L starter or step it up to 4L?
  20. J

    Underpitched yeast

    Yea I meant 130billion left off a few zeros
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