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I've always used a 25% per year viability loss estimate for old hops. That said, I'd dryhop with twice as much. Were they discounted or something?

The kits at BevMo! go on clearance because the ingredients are near or past expiry. I don't know how long they sit, but it's got to be a while. I had lazy yeast in one kit, so I repitched from some that I harvested and propagated. They're well worth the price just for the hardware included IMO!

^It is because your innards cannot properly convert food while processing the alcohol in your system. While your liver is busy thanking you for the onslaught, you are storing a good portion of what you eat as fat. You might try creating an adjunct lager... I enjoy Miller Lite if I'm drinking...

What was your O.G.? If it was around 1.100 you're most likely pretty close. +1 on what k_mcarthur said as well.

I have found these things to push my BIAB efficiency upward by quite a bit. My mash efficiency in the high 80s, occasionally in the 90s depending on the gravity of the beer I'm going for. Last batch was supposed to be 1.088, I got 1.090 OG without breaking a sweat. 1. Use an accurate...

12v 3-speed fan wired to a cellphone charger, agitates nice and quietly. I just superglued the magnets to the fan hub and added cabinet bumper pads above and below for appropriate clearance. Using a 1 x 3/8 stir bar. ~Eric

I may be wrong but that looks like an adjuster for the fuel/air mixture. Propane should flow through the center. Does the regulator not connect there? It looks threaded from here.

Check the SG. 3 weeks is about bottle time for my normal gravity brews. If it was bubbling at a point the seal is probably adequate. If not, it's leaky.

Yeah it was clear, both cleared up within one week. I waited until the 2 week mark to dryhop for five days, cold crash for 2, then bottle. Failed this time, I guess. :) The only thing I can think of is that it was disturbed somehow by taking it to the counter and adding the hops. Last I...

Oh well, I've got more homegrown hops I can throw at it. ;) It's surely scrubbing the aromas. I can smell it every time I open the cabinet.

I use a double zip freezer bag and roll the air out with a rolling pin before sealing. For pellets, I just squeeze the air out and call it good. You can use a vacuum bagging system if you're dedicated. I toss mine in the freezer. No problems yet.

I'll do that, but I'm gonna wait it out until the activity dies down. It's definitely fermenting again.

Hi all, I was just about to cold crash these two before bottling as they've been dry-hopped for five days. When I opened the cabinet, I noticed that the one on the right looks visibly "churny" almost like it's started fermenting again. These have been in the primaries for just under 3 weeks...