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• Posted in thread: Dealing with a dry hop bag on 12-12-2012 at 05:40 PM
  I found a corner of the basement next to an outside wall that is holding to 46 deg F. I moved
  the carboy there and will give it two days and then will bottle.

• Posted in thread: Blue Ribbon Malt Extract on 12-12-2012 at 05:24 PM
  Stepped in it didn't I!I meant to say 39 th week of 1960. That would be around the end of
  September

• Posted in thread: Dealing with a dry hop bag on 12-11-2012 at 02:41 PM
  Thanks,My garage is currently 34 deg F and my basement is 62. Too cold? Too warm?

• Posted in thread: Blue Ribbon Malt Extract on 12-11-2012 at 02:34 PM
  I would bet that 3960 means the 39th month of 1960.

• Posted in thread: Dealing with a dry hop bag on 12-11-2012 at 01:57 PM
  I have an IPA in secondary with a muslin bag of hop pellets for dry hopping. It hs been in
  secondary with the hops for 7 days and I am ready to bottle but before I do so I have a couple
  of questions.I...

• Posted in thread: Considering Safale US-05 on 12-11-2012 at 01:19 PM
  I have used it almost exclusively in the 10 batches that I have brewed. Most of my brews have
  also been pale ales or IPAs. I find it to be quite neutral. even tasting the stuff in the
  bottom of the bo...

• Posted in thread: Fermenter use advice needed on 01-21-2012 at 03:04 PM
  I only brew 2.75 gallon batches. This gives me a case plus a few. I like to experiment with
  different beers (build recipies using Beersmith) and 5 gallons is a lot of beer to drink if I
  don't like it.

• Posted in thread: Tom Roeder's Dry Yeast vs Liquid Yeast Experiment on 05-08-2011 at 11:35 PM
  I want to follow this till we get the answer!

• Posted in thread: Help to understand what determines FG on 04-07-2011 at 07:56 PM
  I did have some steeped Crystal 60L and some pale 2 row in the grain bill for flavor but yeah
  it is primarily an extract batch.Sounds like it would be worth trying the US-04. I want the
  heavier mouth ...

• Posted in thread: Low Attenuation on 04-07-2011 at 02:24 PM
  Here is a link to a refractometer calculator that takes the alcohol into account when testing a
  fermenting and or a finished beer.