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• Posted in thread: Fermentation can take 24 to 72 hrs to show visible signs. on 06-04-2009 at 07:38 PM
  NB09, it's good to hear your yeasties are starting up!Another thing that I didn't mention in my
  first post about the airlock sucking back in- it acts like a barometer. 1. If your wort is
  warmer than a...

• Posted in thread: Fermentation can take 24 to 72 hrs to show visible signs. on 06-02-2009 at 11:12 PM
  Got a thermometer? The sticky backed kind?When ambient air and wort are same temperature, this
  will stop happening, but somehow, wort is still warmer. (80F still feels cool to the
  hand...since the han...

• Posted in thread: Fermentation can take 24 to 72 hrs to show visible signs. on 06-01-2009 at 02:58 PM
  If the temperature of the wort is higher than ambient surrounding temperatures, and all other
  things being equal (yeasts aren't making CO2 yet), it will cause a vacuum inside when it cools,
  thus sucki...

• Posted in thread: Fermentation can take 24 to 72 hrs to show visible signs. on 06-01-2009 at 02:13 PM
  I have read this whole thread and understand that it can take a while for the fermentation
  process to start. The problem I am having perplexes me as my carboy seems to be sucking the
  water out of my a...

• Posted in thread: Shed to Eco-Friendly Brewhaus Conversion on 04-13-2009 at 06:46 PM
  :mug:I know its been a while since the last update but here is the progress so far:1. Cleaned
  out all contents of the shed, freecycled most materials I didnt need.2. Pulled up rotted wood
  from the flo...

• Posted in thread: Shed to Eco-Friendly Brewhaus Conversion on 03-14-2009 at 09:33 PM
  Started cleanout of the building today, freecycling a bunch of stuff. Most of it was stuff I
  didnt even know was in there. Freecycled a twin bed frame, computer desk, cat carriers, car
  parts, various ...

• Posted in thread: Shed to Eco-Friendly Brewhaus Conversion on 03-11-2009 at 07:13 PM
  If you're reframing the walls, wouldn't it just be easier to start from scratch? Demo that
  thing, keep the floor beams and start over. I'm sure you could salvage the roof for
  reattaching.Essentially t...

• Posted in thread: big weekend on 03-10-2009 at 03:10 AM
  Who is your provider for the fiber internet? I know that verizon and AT&T both provide similar
  services.

• Posted in thread: Shed to Eco-Friendly Brewhaus Conversion on 03-09-2009 at 10:58 PM
  Thanks for all your support folks. It made me feel better. We buried her next to her dad in our
  back yard yesterday, so that gave us a sense of closure. But I damn sure miss her greeting me
  at the doo...

• Posted in thread: Shed to Eco-Friendly Brewhaus Conversion on 03-08-2009 at 07:47 PM
  Also, one other point to note. All the moisture damage appears to only have affected the
  plywood and the siding. All the structural timbers appear to be in good shape, so hopefully I
  wont have to repl...