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Label for a tripel.... Will bottle next weekend..

Thanks b-boy. Starter size is apprx 1.6 liters..

Began a yeast starter today for a high gravity beer (~1.08) using WLP530. I had to shake the vial several times to loosen up the yeast. I tried ever so slowly to open the vial cap, but I know I lost yeast in the process. I have no clue how much. Do I have cause for concern, since I’m using a...

Excellent.. thanks everyone

Can anyone recommend a good site that has a pitch rate calculator for yeast starters? Thanks

Thanks for the information. Always learning something new....

Thanks for the information. Heat wave in the North East forced me to put the fermentor in the basement. Looks to be too high currently.

I used White Labs WLP530 ... The temperature has spiked here today and the primary has ranged from 72-75F. I got home from work tonight the airlock had krausen in it and some on on the top of the lid...

Actually the amount of time I gased with O2 was only 10 seconds ....

Actually the amount of time I gased with O2 was only 10 seconds ....

I’m very new in brewing beer and have a question regarding the fermentation process. I just brewed my 3rd batch of beer and decided to brew a Belgian Tripel. I decided to purchase an aerating stone for this batch and off course oxygen. The entire brewing process went without any issues. When...

will do... thanks for input

I took one on Fri and Saturday and they were both at 1.008...

I am only on my 2nd batch and decided to try an American Light Ale. Being new, I made the transfer to the secondary fermenter after I thought the SP was at where it s/b(1 week), and the airlock had basically stopped. After 1 week in the secondary fermenter, the SP dropped more for an even high...