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Looks normal to me. RDWHAHB

I have a 419, and wish I had a two-star controller like the stc-1000. It's a pain to have to open the case of the 419 to switch back and forth between cooling and heating modes. I will be installing an external switch in the case at some point, or just putting a stc together

CO2 is less soluble in warm beer, so you are probably seeing CO2 that was trapped in solution during fermentation being released. If the gravity is remaining constant you aren't seeing enough fermentation to bubble the air lock. I'd bottle them and store in a rubbermaid container or something...

I just brewed up something inspired by this; has anyone tried dry hopping this recipe with more Sorachi Ace? I accidentally bought enough to make a 12 gallon batch so I have some extra Sorachi ace laying around.

I didn't notice any fusels fermenting in the mid 80s, so I don't think your usual schedule presents a problem. Sent from my Nexus 4 using Home Brew mobile app

I fermented this in the mid-80s and got a lot of cloves, some pepper and not much fruit. I would try it cooler as others have suggested. Sent from my Nexus 4 using Home Brew mobile app

Mr.malty's faq suggests that the highest initial ratio of yeast to starter wort is about 100 billion cells per liter. You may not have significantly increased your cell count by using such a small starter. See here: http://www.mrmalty.com/starter_faq.php Sent from my Nexus 4 using Home Brew...

What recipe are you starting from? What's your mash temp been? Are you primarily looking for more sweetness, or more body?

I have used a pad for keeping seeds warm as a fermentation/conditioning heater before. It's designed to keep seeds 10 degrees above ambient without any temperature controller. I only have one temperature controller, so it's come in handy to heat bottles or a batch of saison while using the...

Have you checked the gravity to confirm nothing is happening? I would do that before considering adding more yeast. Sent from my Nexus 4 using Home Brew mobile app

Looks like the carboy on the left simply has more suspended yeast. Every ferment is a little different, yeast work on their own time. I wouldn't jump to any conclusions just yet. Relax, don't worry, have a homebrew! Sent from my Nexus 4 using Home Brew mobile app

1) using a propane burner in a closed, unventilated garage is asking for carbon monoxide poisoning! Please be careful 2) I have used my glass cook top for 3 gallon all grain BIAB batches with success. I used to add DME and dilute as you describe when I wanted a full 5 gallon batch. It works...

It works great! At the time I had access to a heat treatment furnace, so I was able to anneal it soft for cutting, then harden it again for wear resistance. Probably unnecessary, but was it fun. :-) Sent from my Nexus 4 using Home Brew mobile app

Here's one I made from a worn out mountain bike cassette. Sent from my Nexus 4 using Home Brew mobile app

Without a vigorous boil he may also not drive off the DMS precursors. Back when I brewed on the stove I had to keep a lid on covering about 70% of the pot to maintain a healthy boil. I never made a corn beer, in fact I made a few 40 point beers. As long as a large amount of steam is escaping the...