Recent content by slvrstang

Have you used WLP099 before? I've made this recipe three times now and used WLP001 and WLP051 with absolutely no problems. The yeast is a monster. FG have been 1.022 1.022 and 1.023. I've heard bad things about WLP099 but haven't personally used it so let me know how it turns out!:mug:

Good stuff. I'll be back in 3-4 days with an SG reading and possibly another photo. :mug: Ambient temps are around 65*, the yeast strain suggests 70-75 but I don't have any heating solution. Also this WLP720 yeast is supposed to ferment ~75% but we'll see.

It was aerated once right before pitching with an aquarium pump. It's a 5g batch and I used "Brewcraft Yeast Nutrient" which contains Thiamin and Vitamin B complex. link to the nutrient: http://www.winemakersdepot.com/Biotin-Powder-Thiamin-Vitamin-B-Complex-Yeast-Nutrient-2-oz--P132.aspx...

No bubbling in the airlock after 48hrs of pitching WLP720 Sweet-mead yeast into 1.075 SG mead made with only honey. Used 1tsp of yeast nutrient. *Large picture warning* Possible infection?

Well I attempted this monstrosity on 1/26. It started around 1.215 and I pitched a huge starter of 001. Now on 2/19 it's 1.170 Not sure what to do with it.:(

Fermentation temp was between 55-70 fluctuating during day & night. It probably sat around 62 most of the time though.

I recently made a batch of Northern Brewer's DoppelBock. I altered the recipe by using WLP810 San Francisco yeast instead of a more traditional lager yeast as I don't have the means to keep a constant temperature or a fridge. I overboiled and ended up with ~4 gallons instead of 5 and thus had a...

Any final gravity numbers or updates?:D

Evening gents, I'm looking into making a 2.5g batch of this and want to know if you did anything special to help fermentation or if you just pitched like normal. Also, I have heard bad things about WLP099 as a first-pitch yeast and some suggestions to use a basic ale yeast like WLP001 or...

Awesome, somehow my yeast did great and I saw a drop from 1.100 to 1.024 in about 5 days, then it dropped another 2 points to 1.022 and it stopped there. I'll look up that info on using oak.

I made a batch about 5 weeks ago and the hydrometer sample is amazing. I somehow botched the SG and only got 1.100. What would everyone's opinion be on added oak cubes or oak spirals to the secondary?