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I am currently working on a beer that is calling for 8oz of Lactose. Do add this in the main boil or when I transfer to the fermenter?

Great I will try that out. I wish I had somewhere upstairs I could bring it. The only closet that would be available is my kid’s rooms but I don’t think the SWMBO would go for that. (I am lucky enough to have a non heated beer room). Thanks for the input I am going to run to the...

I am just reading the temp strip on the fomenter, it says it is 55 right now. I am thinking of getting some insulating foam and building a box then putting a light with some foil around it in the box for heat do you think that would work? What wattage would you think I need?

I am planning on making a Hefe tomorrow but my basement keeps dropping in the low 60's to high 50's what is a good inexpensive way to raise the temp up until I can get a freezer with a temp control unit?

Sorry I am still pretty new is the extra special malt special b or special roast?

I am looking for a good clone recipe for ether one of these beers. Preferably the Alaskan Winter but it has been hard to come by. Any help would be great looking run by the LHBS tomorrow Thanks!!! :mug:

If it makes you feel better on my first time I dropped the carboy that was full of sanitizer in the sink and it blew it right out of the counter. Then I forgot to pitch the yeast for about 3 hours because I was worried about how to break the news to the SWMBO about the sink. After that I got up...

I hate to admit that i think i know this: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Here is my Ghetto solution so far it is back up to 72f and I am seeing some activity from the airlock again:ban: I would move it upstairs but the SWMBO said no way!!

You should be good with just the Fermtech AutoSiphon that is what I use instead of a racking cane. Also get an 8 gal or more pot if you can, I got a 5 gal and moved to AG pretty quick when I started and now the 5 gal pot is sitting in my garage (waste of $50.00).

Yeah I made a starter for both 3 days in advance. I only did a 60 minn mash @ 150 but I did the iodine test and it looked fine. I can’t figure it out.

Here is the 2 recipes 7 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 73.68 % 2 lbs 8.0 oz Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 26.32 % 1.00 oz Hallertauer [4.80 %] (60 min) Hops 17.0 IBU 0.50 oz Tettnang [4.50 %] (15 min) Hops 4.0 IBU 1.00 oz Tettnang [4.50 %] (5 min) Hops 3.2 IBU 1.00 tsp...

My last 2 beers have had a bad attenuation % (I have been around 55%-60%). I have the 02 setup so I know my aeration is good. I am wondering if temp has anything to do with it my basement has been really cold lately like around 60 f. would this cause bad attenuation and if so what is the best...

Yeah for sure it is hard enough trying to find a good beer (or people who like good beer) in Utah. Sadly I haven’t been to squatters yet, but i need to get down there

Yeah I went to Redrock last night after seeing the winners. The beer and food where great, but just stay away from the oatmeal stout. It was really thin with no flavor. Just my 2c.

It is sitting @ 68 now but the temp in my basement has been all over the place. My other brews have had foam this looks more like clay :) I will try the towel and fan. This weekend we are supposed to get snow what advice to you have for warming it up? Thanks again!!

My last 2 brews have had I wired Kraeusen form at fermentation. I was just wondering if it was the yeast I am using?? Here are some pictures and i used White labs on both one Trappist Yeast 500 and one Kolsch Yeast 029. Thanks

Yeah I think it was just wishful thinking at the time. I will have to drive by on of those places... Nice SCORE!!

They didn’t have any and they wanted about $10.00 more than the online places. I buy all of my supplies from them they do an excellent job, plus the service there is great!!

Thank you I just ran to HD and got the mapp and o2 pack. In hopes I can cut the top off a keg with it. http://www.bernzomatic.com/bernzomatic/consumer/jhtml/category.jhtml?catId=BernzoCat100043