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if you bottle they might explode. though i have done it before, just drink em quicker. (albeit, if it still tastes good) JUST WAIT TILL ITS DONE triple check it. i had a stout that had a pellicle like this before and it tasted awesome. YMMV

i know this is late, but this is a definite Yes! iodorphor is good, but you can simply just boil water in it to sanitize also. (i use starsan) i've been using my boil kettle as a bottling bucket my last few batches and wondered why i didn't do this earlier.

some LME's used roasted grains, always worth looking into.

it will be fine in the secondary for a bit, and yes, ales can benefit from sitting. many people leave their beers in a secondary for months. but it all depends on the type of beer also, a pale ale can lose some of its hop aromas the longer it sits. but dont fret over it if its only a few...

Michigan State!

Cherry Porter

My skeeter pee has a lid on it. it moves slow, but meh, its pluggin away and it moving still. I just degassed at around half-way. should be all you need to do. atleast skeeter pee is cheap

"Meow Meow Pee" since he probably did right in it.

post a pic. pellicle's are usually described as Waxy films. but definitely need a picture as sometimes its just someone being overly worried.

their website gives some basic overall info to get you rolling on a recipe Alcohol Content 6.6% by volume Beginning gravity 15.2° plato Ending Gravity 3.1° plato Bitterness Units 55 Ingredients Yeast Ale yeast Bittering Hops Bravo Finishing Hops Chinook, Citra &...

i think there is a Gelatin post "How-To" on here somewhere. I've done it before and has worked pretty well. be sure to cold crash it with the gelatin to maximize its results. i've recently purchased a Super-Kleer package ( 2 or so bucks ) at the HBS, haven't tried yet, but i can't wait to...

OMG, just used it for first time last night and lol kudos to the creator/inventor! i must've had a slight film for a few years on my carboy, because since i've used it, i've never seen it so clear before or i just simply don't remember lol.

and no, the odds are the external push/pressure kept everything out of your fermenter. you are fine, clean it up and continue as normal. clog is the culprit.

pics, or it didn't happen!

i never did try this one. but since then i've converted to all-grain and may try it in the not so distant future. i agree on the amarillo hops instead of summit also.