Recent content by bobbyw

Yeah that was the idea, to be able to reuse the star san. That is a good idea with the tinfoil. I think that is what I will do. Do you (llazy_llama) use them right after you pop the tinfoil off? I feel like I would get paranoid that something snuck in there under the foil. What about a sanitized...

Does anyone store a starsan mixture in their carboys to keep them sanitized and ready for next batch? If not do you think it will stay active / sanitary in the mean time?

did you check out this post? https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/saison-yeast-very-slow-ferment-76750/

krausen has started to form, looks like this second pitch is taking off

Yeah you're probably right about the OG, it had been sitting for about 4 days before I actually took the measurement. There was probably some sort of separation between the added water and the wort, and I happen to suck up the heavy stuff. Only using starters from here on out :D I believe now...

The smackpack ballooned up to around 2", so I went ahead and pitched the yeast directly, following beersydoesit's recommendation. The recipe was from Papazian's book. (I am detailing what I actually used) 6.6# dark liquid malt extract 1 cup caraffe 2 specialty grains 2 oz Hallertaurer...

I haven't pitched new yeast yet, I smacked it and was going to let it sit overnight, then make a starter... is that pushing it?

I bought some ingredients a while ago ~ 1 year. Dark liquid malt extract canned, hallertauer hops, and Wyeast Bohemian lager yeast. The hops were vacuum sealed and refrigerated, and the yeast refrigerated in it's original packaging. I know old ingredients can lead to strange things, but I...

I remember wondering a similar thing, and I asked the guys at my LHBS. They said to wait until there is no activity. But depending on style etc, I think it can go either way. I think the general sentiment is if you are wondering if you should do something or wait, the answer is wait. good luck...

let's air out, but not air in