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I'm in the process of trying to revive a package of expired WYeast 1450 and have my first mini starter going. It's about 9 months since it was packaged and just wondering what to look for as far as the smell. It's mildy sour but not bad at all when I smell into the Erlenmeyer flask. It's been on...

I'm brewing a pumpkin ale and am using WY1450. I went to my LHBS and found one pack manufactured on December 8th of 2016. The bag had also been "popped" so it was swelled. They gave it to me for free. Think it'll work? I'll obviously use a starter but just wondering. My og will be ~1.065

Woah not sure what just happened. Had my arrogant bastard clone in the keg and had been dry hopped with 2oz of Chinook. I had very little headspace in the keg and there was some minor foaming when I put the hops in. Anyway, I had gone to remove the hops today. Relaeaes the pressure in the keg...

Good evening gents! So I'm getting married in October. I've been with my fiance for 4 years and we've definitely had our ups and downs over the years. She SUPER close to her family, especially her brother who she's views as a 2nd father. So my bachelor party is being planned right now...

I'm building a stir plate but can't seem to get the fan to spin at lower speeds. I'm using this PWM http://www.ebay.com/itm/112306248234 and just a regular 12v pc fan with three wires. I have it wired as indicated in the item description but the fan will only spin at 99 or 100. A slight...

I've decided to buy in bulk. The cost savings is a no brainer. But I'm have a hard time deciding which base malts to buy. I typically brew IPAs, Hefes, and stouts. Nothing sour or not many lagers even tho I have the capability to lager. So I'll for sure get 2-row, thinking a sack of wheat...

So I usually brew on weekends, but I'm getting married in a few months, and I'm noticing my weekends are becoming less and less available. :confused: Planning for the wedding and whatnot is chewing up a bunch of time. I always have the option of brewing during the weekdays, but I work an...

I have a full bottling setup for my 5 gallon batches but recently made a 1 gallon 'experiment' brew. Was wondering if anyone has done this: used a plastic water jug one gallon for bottling? I was thinking to use my spigot and bottling wand from my 5 gallon setup and drill a hole at the bottom of...

Hi guys, I'm building a stir plate and having an issue where the potentiometer doesn't slow down the speed. Its either on at full-speed or nothing at all. I'm not much of an electronic guru so I'll try and explain in details as much as I can. 80mm Pc Computer 100oHm Potentionmeter...

Brewed a hefeeweizen this morning. 1.055 OG. I used. 1L started with Wyeast 3638 and only pitched about 1/4 trying to under pitch and stress the yeast to ahcieve a higher banana profile. But I forgot to Aerate! With the low yeast popluation and no aeration, am I in trouble? I do have a pump and...

Hey guys, I'm trying to clone a local breweries hefeweizen but I'm having a hard time tracking down the yeast they recommend. I was thinking to try and harvest from their packaged cans or from their growler. I've had this particular beer before from cans and growler and have seen a heavy...

I made a 36 inch mash paddle a couple weeks ago and have noticed the wood look extremely dry and has some minor cracks in it. All I did was use my jigsaw to cut design, route and sand it. No oils or finishes. I'll usually rinse it off and hang dry. I've used it in two brews so far. I have...

Hey guys, I recently picked up a sixer of Konin Ludwig weissbier and I love the taste of this beer. The banana and vanilla yeast profile are delicious. Was wondering if you guys knew if they use the fermenting yeast in the bottle? I know some breweries will use a different yeast in the...

Hey guys, I recently picked up a sixer of Konin Ludwig weissbier and I love the taste of this beer. The banana and vanilla yeast profile are delicious. Was wondering if you guys knew if they use the fermenting yeast in the bottle? I know some breweries will use a different yeast in the...

If I wanted to do a multiple step mash, say a hefeweizen with a ferulic acid rest, protein rest, then 60 min mash, would there be any issues just leaving the full volume of water and grains and just turning on my burner til i get to the target temp? I guess my concern is that, from say 108...

Hey guys, I recently brewed a "Bavarian hefe" kit that I received as a gift. This beer is tart! Smells tart and tastes tart and sour. Here's some specs on my brew. Biab 5 gallon batch 1.046 og 1.010 FG. Was fermenting for about 10 days. Fermented at the higher end at about 69-70...

Came across a great deal at my LHBS. Roughly 10 bucks for 100 ft of 3/16 ID 5/16 OD Tubing. Would this be okay to use for liquid out linea? The package says it's rated up to 55 psi. Also, when balancing a kegerator system, you only worry about the ID right? I know the normal line size is...

Hi guys, I kegged my deception cream stout 14 days ago and I'm still not getting much carbonation/head. It pours with good velocity from the faucet and a small head forms but falls really quickly. The head that does form is maybe 1/4 inch. I filled a keg from my local brewery (I have a two...

Hi guys, Homes depot has a deal today. 98 bucks for a 4.4 freezerless Magic chef. Anyone have any luck converting this fridge? I'm looking to make mine a two tap tower. Also, I know cooling lines are an issue. Is there an online database that would show where to find themail? Or a best...

Hi guys, I currently brew BIAB and I am looking to upgrade. I have this cooler (pictures attached) that I won from a gas station promotion. Besides the fact that it has Michelob Ultra on it, any reason why I shouldn't use this type of cooler? I've never seem examples of others using a s...