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Anyone know what it is? Pellicle formed in 48 hours... absolute pineapple bomb. Brett C maybe? I boiled my starter vessle with the DME in it so I am pretty sure its not a sanitation issue. It smells and tastes like pineapple but the pellicle looks wrinkled akin to pediococcus. I've seen a...

First batch with this... Starter: 1060 Gravity 500ML from LME, starter took off quick but nothing out of the ordinary was happening with it. Grain Bill: 8lbs Pearl 1/2lb Cara-Pils 1lb Clear Candi Sugar 1lb Dark Candi Sugar 6oz Flaked Oats Mashed 155* 75 min (New kettle, was shooting for 150*)...

Brewed a moderate gravity Belgian IPA with WLP550. I let it sit on primary 4 days after it finished for a total of 15 days. I racked into a keg and tasted some. To my surprise it tasted like Vienna sausage. Not kind of like - it was exactly like Armour Vienna sausage. The yeast cake was cement...

Is this just a fancy term for the grain itself? Seems to be a pretty good deal if I can brew with it. http://www.samsclub.com/sams/augason-farms-hard-red-wheat-45-lb-pail/prod4940312.ip?navAction=#desc

Grain Bill 7 lbs Munich 1 lbs Dark Munic 1 oz Cascade @ 50 min 5.75 Gallon batch WLP380 Hefe IV Yeast 500 ML starter Pitched @ 90* :ban:, Fermented @ 70* Ok so this intentional abomination totally fermented out in 30 hours from 1.040 to 1.005 and stayed there for a week. I...

What the hell keeps the fruit from fermenting? I tried google a little after my mind exploded. Am I missing something? Be gentle... lol

I am sorry if this has been covered, I searched first. Ingredients: Bartlett Pears, Water, Corn Syrup, Sugar Will the corn syrup cause any problems with fermentation or off flavors? Would it be wise to steep in 160F water before using any grocery store canned fruits?

I am all for experimenting, in my fridge I have a Lager that I screwed up by dramatically under-pitching(White Labs Oktoberfest). It was 50/50 Dark Munich/ Pilsner. Right now its sitting at 1020. I moved it into the fridge way too soon OG was 1060 and I moved it to the fridge at 1040...