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• Posted in thread: Something Like "Stella" on 01-28-2011 at 11:44 AM
  New Info:White Labs has just replaced the Copenhagen Lager yeast with a "Belgian Lager Yeast",
  WLP815. This has to be Stella yeast and it is a Platinum strain available Jan/Feb. Good Luck
  everyone!PS ...

• Posted in thread: Starter from slant or colony - cell count question on 10-05-2010 at 06:56 PM
  When looking through Mr. Malty's pitching rate calculator, it was obvious to me it's not
  designed for making starters from colonies and slants. Makes sense, after all most people rely
  on commercial ye...

• Posted in thread: %ACV calculations on 09-24-2010 at 09:46 AM
  The only ACV I know in homebrewing is apple cider vinegar.If you mean ABV, the answer is

• Posted in thread: %ACV calculations on 09-24-2010 at 09:00 AM
  The only ACV I know in homebrewing is apple cider vinegar.If you mean ABV, the answer is

• Posted in thread: World's Oldest Beer found at the bottom of the sea!! on 09-05-2010 at 02:36 PM
  Actually they said the yeast was still alive because the beer was carbonated. I don't buy that
  agument, it just shows the bottles were tight. It doesn't rule out though that the yeast is
  alive. Probab...

• Posted in thread: Low Starting Gravity on 08-30-2010 at 09:03 PM
  The one and only reason

• Posted in thread: Low Starting Gravity on 08-30-2010 at 12:54 PM
  I must admit that I did not expect an OG of 1.068 when I read the header :) You could always
  add some extract to the wort to raise the OG. 1.068 will give you about 7% ABV if you get a
  decent attenuat...

• Posted in thread: air bubbles while siphoning on 08-19-2010 at 07:02 PM
  My guess is it's CO2 in the beer being released when transferring.+1 for CO2Because CO2 is
  produced constantly and the headspace is also filled with CO2, the beer is slightly
  oversaturated. During sip...

• Posted in thread: Westy 12 on 08-12-2010 at 12:18 PM
  Just make sure to book your crates! They only take phone orders, the times are on their web
  site. Technically you have to give your licence plate number but if you come by train, you
  might want to ask...

• Posted in thread: Got a little crazy with a Wheat beer.... on 08-11-2010 at 06:04 AM
  I always add my sugars to the boil. I don't like the idea of disturbing fermentation. If you
  pitch enough and healty yeast, it will take care of all the sugars. Pouring in sugar later just
  increases t...