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• Posted in thread: Fruit in kolsch on 04-18-2012 at 01:05 PM
  That is exactly what I'm doing. It's my first kolsch. I brewed 10 gallons this past Sunday. I
  am going to rack 5 gallons of it onto 4 or 5 lbs of cut frozen/thawed strawberries this next
  Sunday (assum...

• Posted in thread: What apple juice do you use in your Apfelwein? on 10-04-2011 at 09:07 PM
  Sorry to jack up this old thread. But I was wondering how this turned out? I just started a 5
  gallon batch of apple cider from the same Central Market organic unfiltered apple juice. I am
  using Wyeast...

• Posted in thread: First Lager Fermentation - Help on 03-28-2011 at 07:34 PM
  I hadn't hooked CO2 up to it, yet - although the keg was sealed, and pressure had built up. The
  beer was slightly carbonated. I've read mixed things about carbonation possibly halting
  fermentation (or...

• Posted in thread: poor head retention on 03-28-2011 at 07:04 PM
  I don't think force carbonating would effect head retention all that much. I would think the
  head retention issue would be a result more related to your brewing process. You can enhance
  body and head ...

• Posted in thread: First Lager Fermentation - Help on 03-28-2011 at 02:11 PM
  Would anyone recommend re-pitching some fresh yeast? Or just let it sit for another month or
  two?Edit: Also, right after the d-rest, I racked into the corny keg and sealed it. It appears
  fermentation ...

• Posted in thread: First Lager Fermentation - Help on 03-27-2011 at 05:21 PM
  I used a half gallon starter of Wyeast 2206. The starter was only 2 days old/young when pitched
  at near fermentation temp of 50. I decanted half of the starter wort off before pitching.BigB,
  1.030 @ 3...

• Posted in thread: First Lager Fermentation - Help on 03-27-2011 at 04:20 PM
  I brewed my first lager on the 13th of Feb. this year (6 weeks ago today). It is a traditional
  bock, complete with double decoction mash.OG was 1.065. Estimated FG = 1.015.I did 14 days
  primary fermen...

• Posted in thread: Belgian Blonde Fermentation Temp. on 03-17-2011 at 07:15 PM
  I know this is a little old, but how did this brew turn out?

• Posted in thread: New Cloud Brewing Application Release on 03-09-2011 at 02:33 AM
  Great beginning! I look forward to using it once things like importing, unit settings, and
  estimations are in place. It really does look great so far!

• Posted in thread: Dry Hop a Keg on 05-17-2006 at 01:13 PM
  Thanks for the replies. And should it be taken out after say a week or 2? Would there be any
  problem with the sack getting caught in the out-tube if I wanted to tap the keg while it is in
  there?