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• Posted in thread: Brew day help needed! Marshmallows! on 02-01-2013 at 10:53 PM
  I decided to let it ride. By morning the airlock was bubbling along as normal!
  :rockin:Marshmallows are usually coated with corn starch so be prepared for a little haze. The
  gelatine won't be a proble...

• Posted in thread: Brew day help needed! Marshmallows! on 02-01-2013 at 01:51 AM
  Hi all,So at the request of SWMBO, I'm making a S'more beer. My plan was to throw marshmallows
  (yes marshmallows) in the boil. The mash is well under way, and I'm reading the ingredients of
  marshmallo...

• Posted in thread: Australian Ale Yeast Substitute - WLP009 on 01-28-2013 at 06:10 AM
  Thanks for the input! Unfortunately, I haven't seen Coopers around. Is the dry yeast worth
  using? I've always associated it with low grade kit beer, but maybe that's a
  misconception...Cheers!

• Posted in thread: Australian Ale Yeast Substitute - WLP009 on 01-26-2013 at 11:00 PM
  Hi all,Wondering if anyone has a good substitute for WLP009 Australian Ale Yeast. Looking for a
  yeast that maxes out the "bread-iness" of the malt bill. Using lots of maris otter, some
  biscuit malt, a...

• Posted in thread: BeerSmith Efficiency/OG Estimates - Help! on 12-30-2012 at 11:10 PM
  Nevermind...found it! The measured batch size was off. :smack:

• Posted in thread: BeerSmith Efficiency/OG Estimates - Help! on 12-30-2012 at 10:53 PM
  Ok. Racking my brain and I can't seem to find the source of this problem...Just brewed an RIS.
  Was expecting an OG of 1.093 with an Estimated Efficiency of 75%. Checked the Brix before boil
  and it was...

• Posted in thread: We don't need no stinking boilivers! on 12-06-2012 at 04:40 PM
  Feeling like I should go to Vegas or something. Misjudged water volumes, and ended up with
  this. Figured I'd let it ride. Not sure how I avoided a boilover...87192

• Posted in thread: Is this infected, or normal? on 08-22-2012 at 06:38 AM
  This...Looks completely normal, may need to wait a few more days for the gravity to continue to
  drop before bottling though.

• Posted in thread: Yeast washing water still good? on 08-22-2012 at 06:23 AM
  I'd say you're probably fine. Unless you pitched into the water and let it sit, I'd say it's
  quite safe. I'm a relatively new homebrewer (12 batches), so that's just my two cents.Cheers!

• Posted in thread: help needed (flamenting) on 08-22-2012 at 06:07 AM
  Step 1 - whatever you do, don't flament anything. Only heartache awaits.Step 2 - read "how to
  brew"Step 3 - brew beerThis is all you need to know.