I just found out my local brew shop in Columbia (BetMar) doesn't sell grain by the sack, only by the pound. I'd love to know where a nearby place is that does sell by the sack if anyone knows. I am getting low on base malts and have a lot of brewing to do going forward. I'd rather not pay...
Absolutely 😘 Belgian dark quads and the best recipe I know of is the Westvleteren 12. My brother and I agree it's the best beer we make regardless of style or recipe.
That reminds me that after my saison I'll need to pick up some pilsner malt
Got everything ready to bottle ten(!) gallons of California Common today.
It's about time as my house stock is down to 1.5 cases... I like to have 6 or more generally
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2370306-tiny-yeast-filled-robots-help-brew-beer-quickly-and-more-efficiently/
Kinda crazy but also cool as hell...
Keeping track of the early fermentation process at about 48 hours it's off the chain! Active doesn't begin to describe it lol there was good krausen at 24 hours but the liquid is churning vigorously.
The viability of yeast at any age is always amazing to me. I have had jars of saved yeast in my fridge for two years and they start up well with a bit of time and patience. Saturday I started some San Francisco Lager yeast (wlp810) that was nearly three years since it was last used. It was...