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• Posted in thread: 5 Months and still no carbonation on 10-06-2012 at 01:16 AM
  How would I get the beer into the keg without oxygenating it? Would there be any flavor or
  attenuation differences between WLP099 and using champagne yeast?

• Posted in thread: 5 Months and still no carbonation on 10-06-2012 at 12:16 AM
  Hi everyone. So I brewed a Barleywine back in May to celebrate my now 3 week old daughter. As
  others have done, I want to open a bottle on each of her birthdays. the beer ended up @ an FG
  of 1.020 @11...

• Posted in thread: Gonna add some more yeast to an already bottled Barleywine... on 10-05-2012 at 05:55 PM
  I have the same problem but my 11.7% barleywine has been in the bottle for 5 months. I was also
  considering adding yeast to the bottles. Does anyone know of a downside to this? Any tips for
  success?

• Posted in thread: Chest freezer fermentation chamber on 08-10-2012 at 07:01 AM
  I have to disagree with the thermowell idea. The thermowell will give you even larger temp
  variences. Think about it, what takes longer to cool, the wort in the center of the carboy? Or
  the outside ed...

• Posted in thread: Calling Accuflex Bev-Seal Ultra (3/16) experts on 08-05-2012 at 03:17 PM
  Have you guys had any problems putting the QD barb in boiling water? Any damage to the plastic
  portion?

• Posted in thread: Fermentation and duration - saison on 08-05-2012 at 03:02 PM
  Do you leave the beer at these high temps for the duration of the primary? For instance if I
  ramped my temps from 68 to 85 over the first week do I keep it at 85 for the next 2 to 3 weeks?

• Posted in thread: Calling Accuflex Bev-Seal Ultra (3/16) experts on 07-24-2012 at 02:53 PM
  Are you guys using hose clamps on the line as well?

• Posted in thread: Regulating temps in chest freezer on 07-23-2012 at 01:23 PM
  For the best control of the beer temp you want the probe attached to the fermentor. I have mine
  attached to the outside with a piece of styrofoam over it to insulate it. This will give you a
  pretty ac...

• Posted in thread: Regulating temps in chest freezer on 07-22-2012 at 02:56 PM
  Where do you have your temp probe?

• Posted in thread: How to adjust recipe for whirlpool??? on 07-17-2012 at 01:34 AM
  Well fellas I decided to do what I thought Tasty meants on CYBI. I did 60, 15,10,5,and 0 minute
  additions. I whirlpooled (stirred with a big spoon every few minutes) for 20 mins and chilled.
  The wort ...