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What is the benefit of air flow downward as opposed to upwards?

Look into the work of Skinner and try some operant conditioning You will need to get a bag of treats..I suggest low-cal ones Oh and you may have to construct a box....

If everything was sanitized you're all good. I do it all the time.

You start by getting a job at a microbrewery. Two reasons....you need to learn the business and you need money. Money wise you need enough to cover an entire year of expenses before you even sign a lease. That's everything from rent to equipment to salaries.... You will need a loan at some...

Was anyone being circumcised near your wort or bottling bucket? ...just a thought.....

I was hung up on the hands....wash, oxy, isopropyl, gloves, iso, star San.... I put my hands in people's chests from time to time and it involves a 2 step wash and some gloves... There is nothing wrong with what you are doing of course, just sayin you could safely remove a step or two and...

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You should be able to obtain an active sample, how healthy it is will be determined on the next batch you use it in. If there are off flavors or unusual fermentation you will know,that it is either strained or mutated. I have a washed yeast sample from a case of Oberon that has been active and...

1.050 isn't too high but it depends on other factors including the yeast strain and how stressed the yeast has been.

That's actually more steps than we use in the OR! Lol But you can never sanitize too much...technically.

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If you use the pre-chiller idea, dump a good amount of salt into the ice water. It will drop the water temp another 10 degrees to around 25 or so.