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I have timed my brews to pitch on yeast cake a couple of times now, with great results. I would like to save the yeast for the first time in jars for a later date. Almost everything I have read recommends washing, eliminating the trub and dead yeast cells before saving the viable cells. However...

Just wanted to make sure I'm on the right track. I have fermented my stout og 1.080 in a bucket for four weeks. Normally I would transfer to bottling bucket, add corn sugar, bottle, condition @ 68 deg. and wait at least 8 to 10 weeks before I tried it. I am trying to move into kegging, My plan...

I was wondering if it is possible to transfer from my ball lock corny straight to the 15 gallon sanke. Keeping the ball lock conversions for the sanke coupler in mind, Is it possible to fill the sanke from my corny keg without exposing the beer to air? Everything I've seen on-line uses a...

I was wondering if it is possible to transfer from my ball lock corny straight to the 15 gallon sanke. Keeping the ball lock conversions for the sanke coupler in mind, Is it possible to fill the sanke from my corny keg without exposing the beer to air? Everything I've seen on-line uses a...

does anyone know if Anheuser-Busch used aluminum kegs or are all of them stainless steel? I have a chance to get a 15 gallon for a fair price if it is ss. They say it is aluminum put the picture looks like stainless. any input will be appreciated. Thanks :mug:

Did Anheuser-busch use aluminum kegs ever, or are they all stainless steel? Wanting to bid on one but they say its aluminum, sure looks like stainless to me. Any input would be appreciated. :drunk:

According to Cicerone.org bottled beer if refrigerated will last up to six months, Unrefrigerated only three months and then off flavors can start to occur. I'm bottle conditioning imperial stout with an ABV of 8.5% in my closet which varies from 60-64 degrees. I plan on leaving it in there for...

I'm a newbie brewing extract and grains Imperial stout(trying to achieve something close to Old Rasputin's, from North coast Brewery). My OG was 1.095 and I pitched two vials of wlp001 @ 80deg. at 8pm on 3/30/13 I went to bed and nothing was happening, when I checked at 7:30am the next morn. she...