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• Posted in thread: Storing for Fermentation in Smelly Basement on 05-21-2013 at 12:22 AM
  If your system is airtight you should be fine right? Airlock and good seal for the win.

• Posted in thread: Dry Extract boiling time for All Extract on 05-21-2013 at 12:20 AM
  No benefit. If your hops only need 15min, just boil 1/2 your dme with it for those 15
  (something about hop utilization) and add the rest at flameout.

• Posted in thread: BIAB basket instead of bag. on 05-19-2013 at 12:30 AM
  Money. Bags are SUPER cheap.

• Posted in thread: Stuck Fermentation… For The Third Time! on 05-19-2013 at 12:28 AM
  Is this all grain or extract? Is your hydrometer calibrated ok?

• Posted in thread: BIAB in a 5 gallon kettle? on 05-18-2013 at 06:57 AM
  I am going to try my first BIAB tomorrow in my 7.5 gal turkey fryer. Gonna heat water to 170
  then mash for at least an hour. Sparge to get my boil volume, then the rest is cake. Gonna put
  my bag in th...

• Posted in thread: Spring Saison on 05-16-2013 at 04:58 AM
  what temp did you ferment at?

• Posted in thread: Fruitiest ale yeast? on 05-16-2013 at 04:47 AM
  WLP 1968 (ESB) was quite fruity for me. Might be good in an ipa?edit- if you DO use this yeast,
  do a long, strong diacetyl rest in warmer temps at the end of fermentation on this mother
  *&^ing D-bomb!...

• Posted in thread: Dry hopping amounts on 05-16-2013 at 04:44 AM
  I did a bit of an experiment with dryhopping bmc beer ala found that Columbus had the most
  bitter tasting and powerful potential when added as a dryhop. Powerful stuff. As far as how
  much, I tend to...

• Posted in thread: Dry Hopping in Secondary on 05-15-2013 at 05:31 AM
  What about dry hopping in muslin bag? I'm planning to dry hop in my 3 week primary for about a
  week at the end and just toss the bag into the bucket. I guess this WON'T work with a carboy
  though...

• Posted in thread: hops: take them out or leave them in? on 05-10-2013 at 06:31 PM
  I've done both, I find that loose hops in the boil make a bigger difference than in those
  muslin bags. Compensate with more hops if you want to do an easy/less trub transfer to primary
  by using those ...