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If you didn't do a starter then that's probably the problem. A single vial of Lager yeast won't cut it. You need at LEAST a 2L starter using a stir plate, and more if you're just shaking it every once in a while.

Awesome post. Gives me something to do while I'm busy "working." ;)

I've always stirred my mash every fifteen mintues to help avoid having hot/cold spots and so that I can check the temp to make sure it's not dropping too much. I also preheat my mash tun with a half gallon of boiling water. My temp only drops a degree or two with all my stirring and temp...

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Lol and we still never answered the question. I'd assume it would but I've never tried it.

+1 to more hops. Much much more. Don't be afraid of them. Also, my black IPA recipe 13.5lbs 2row 1.25lbs crystal 80 12 oz carafa III 8oz chocolate First wort hop 1oz Amarillo 1oz mosaic 1 oz Magnum 60min 1oz Amarillo 20min 0.5oz Mosaic 20 min 0.5oz Nelson Sauvin 5min 0.5oz each if Amarillo...

I have this deep sense telling me we're gunna blow the 2012 total out of the worter.

+5 Brandy barrel aged vanilla porter +5 Citra Pale Ale +5 Spotted Cow Clone 11869.25

I figured it did, I just didn't feel motivated enough to browse through 1000+ pages lol

In the original post it says there's no need to rack to a secondary. Is that for the three months or can you literally let this sit for 8 months on the yeast cake?

The problem here is having the T before the manifold. Technically, both tanks running into the same line are connected to each other and the high pressure of one will flow both into the keg and into the empty keg. Pressure wants to equalize so it'll fill each low pressure until all tanks are of...

Funny this thread would pop up. I've been trying to drop some weight too and I find beer is a big portion of my calories per week. I would have at least 2 every night but I've since cut back. I might have one a couple nights during the week and once a week during the weekend I do whatever but...

Haha me too. My MLT I built myself and the only time I've ever had it get stuck was with a pumpkin lager beer I made. That damn pumpkin is some sticky stuff.

I really do feel like my fly sparge system is pretty efficient. It took me a while to figure it out to and really dial it in. Now that I have my methods down I consistently get 90%+ efficiencies. And I agree with the Sparge to mash ratio. Rinsing the grains as best you can is prime. I crush...

It's nice too my thread get a bump months later. Lol. Imma glass half full kind guy too but at 111%, the glass is overflowing.