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• Posted in thread: Oktoberfest Yeast Starter Question on 08-16-2012 at 12:21 AM
  This is going to be off topic, but my plan is to let it ferment at 65 for a couple days, then
  drop it to 48 for a couple weeks to let it ferment out. Then let it warm to room temp over a
  day or two fo...

• Posted in thread: Oktoberfest Yeast Starter Question on 08-15-2012 at 11:50 PM
  Thanks for your help guys. I took your advice and let the 5 gallons of wort sit while the yeast
  propagated. I chilled the starter overnight and then brought it up to temp before pitching last
  night. A...

• Posted in thread: Oktoberfest Yeast Starter Question on 08-12-2012 at 03:45 PM
  Brewing my first Oktoberfest today. I made a yeast starter last night with 4 pints of water, 1
  cup dry Pilsen malt extract and a vial of White Labs Oktoberfest yeast. Should I pitch the
  entire starter...

• Posted in thread: Lagunitas IPA (AG) on 10-31-2009 at 04:58 PM
  Alright, the Lagunitas clone is officially bottled. FG was a little high at 1.020. My boil
  volume was half a gallon too small, so I think I can correct this next go around. I wasn't able
  to step up th...

• Posted in thread: Lagunitas IPA (AG) on 10-09-2009 at 12:25 AM
  Was finally able to brew a 5-gallon batch of this clone today. I hit 159F and mashed for 60
  minutes. I cleared the wort for about 30 minutes before sparging. I sparged for approximately
  70 minutes col...

• Posted in thread: Ambergeddon Clone on 09-30-2009 at 06:23 PM
  Wondering if anyone has a clone recipe for Ambergeddon? It is brewed by Ale Asylum in Madison.
  I e-mailed the brewery asking for assistance and they replied, "Our mommas taught us about not
  buying the...

• Posted in thread: Yeast Starter Question on 06-27-2009 at 11:38 PM
  I know there is a lot of info on here about yeast starters, but I am not finding the
  information I am looking for. I made a yeast starter approximately two weeks ago. I shook
  frequently the first 24 h...

• Posted in thread: White chunks in my yeast starter? Already boiling! on 06-15-2009 at 09:56 PM
  phew...thanks guys!

• Posted in thread: White chunks in my yeast starter? Already boiling! on 06-15-2009 at 09:49 PM
  Wyeast British Ale II #1335...I am usually very sanitary when I brew. The scrubbed the flask
  and gave it a good soak in star san.

• Posted in thread: White chunks in my yeast starter? Already boiling! on 06-15-2009 at 09:41 PM
  I am 20 minutes into my boil and just noticed small white chunks floating in my yeast starter
  after a good shake...it looked like it was snowing. It smells a little bitter not pungent. It
  this sign of...