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• Posted in thread: Resugaring already bottled beer on 05-21-2013 at 04:15 PM
  You can re-prime, but it's tricky. Adding sugar in raw form will cause a massive volcano - ask
  me how I know :mad:Here's what you need to do:Boil some sugar in as little water as possible
  and let it c...

• Posted in thread: Downsizing washed yeast containers? on 05-17-2013 at 09:30 PM
  I do exactly as el_caro does. Those vials take up a LOT less room than any jar.

• Posted in thread: How much wort can yeast handle? on 05-17-2013 at 09:21 PM
  If you are not familiar with these tools, get familiar with them. It will make a difference in
  your beers.Mr MaltyYeast Calc

• Posted in thread: Yeast Washing Illustrated on 05-17-2013 at 09:18 PM
  I've used 9 month old washed yeast but did take the time to do a starter that was stepped up to
  the appropriate size. At that point I might have been better off just buying a new pack but it
  was Pacma...

• Posted in thread: Lagering Time for Kolsch on 05-17-2013 at 06:24 PM
  FWIW, I lager for about two weeks before bottling and carbing (assuming I'm bottling). After
  carbing I cold condition in the bottle for 3-4 weeks before starting to drink them.

• Posted in thread: Old(er) vial of yeast on 05-16-2013 at 07:01 PM
  You would be better off by stepping up the starter rather than just pitching into a larger
  starter from the get go. I don't have all the math in front of me now but it's not a linear
  growth to just do...

• Posted in thread: advertising gimmicks on 05-15-2013 at 09:04 PM
  Let's not overlook Heineken's interactive bottles.Watch the video if you haven't seen them.
  Raves is 'bout to crazy y'all! :drunk:

• Posted in thread: Increasing bitterness on 05-15-2013 at 05:53 PM
  The easiest answer is that you'll need to boil some hops in the wort for 60 minutes to get the
  bitterness that you want. The variable here is that I assume you have wort that is pre-hopped,
  meaning th...

• Posted in thread: Do I REALLY need to pay attention to pitch rates??? on 05-14-2013 at 09:55 PM
  Take a a look at this video from the Head of Lab Operations at WhiteLabs. I found this to be
  very interesting. Don't worry if you don't understand it all - you can keep coming back to it
  as your knowl...

• Posted in thread: Mr Beer - Read all about it and ask questions on 05-10-2013 at 04:28 PM
  So i am currently in the first 2 brews i have ever attempted. The first one is the standard
  mexican cerveza from mr beer and has been in the LBK for 13 days. Last night i decided to do an
  experiment t...