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The only problem I see with idophor is that my understanding of it is that it looses it's disinfecting nature rather rapidly.

Is this a true pils fermented at low temperature with lager yeast?

Also the caps have little holes. Depending on the weather where you are, it can keep fruit flys out:) Although with my mead a few still managed to get into it somehow.

oz as in weight not volume. 8oz (weight) != 1 c. (volume)

Going out with a friend to work our dogs in tracking so no brewing here. No SB either though:) Plus I don't yet have a free primary:) Sometime next week though I should be doing another hefe to compare with the one that is in primary right now, and a APA.

Thanks all, So the general concesus seems to be that this is something that pops up from time to time, but no one is really sure of the cause:) I made a note in my brew log and will see if it mellows. I was planning on checking out a new brew store today (if I still get around to it) so maybe...

Ya, it was a dry DME and before I switched to Late extract. Also used molasses though. I suppose that could have sunk and burned. Can't remember if I remembered to turn the flame off for it either. Could be:)

probably some yeast clumps taking a ride on some c02 bubbles. Don't worry about it. If the sample tastes ok, all's good.

I just popped a sample of my porter tonight (going on 4 weeks in bottle) and i'm getting a slight metallic after taste. I actually just got the same thing a few nights ago with a commercial brew. Someone bought michalob Dunkelweizen and I tried it. Same metallic after taste. Anyone know what...

Thanks all. I'll consider the Aromatic Malt and will go for the cut down 15. As for cutting the base extract... I tend to like beers a touch on the bigger side so I'm happy with 5%. Probably wind up just cutting the 15 and going as is. Still a week or so till I have the fermenter free so...

If u still have problems w/ clogging after that (I don't think u will) just leave the lid resting on top. Don't snap it down and put the bucket in a catch basen(sp) of some kind. Nothing is likely to get in ur beer when it is actively blowing it's top.

Cut of the X!;)

Without a hydrometer, it's impossible to tell for sure. I'd run to a lbhs and pick one up. Assuming it was a normal gravity beer, and ur not gonna get a hydro, u will almost always be ok by 3-4 weeks. Usually much sooner, but it's best to wait atleast 3 weeks anyways. Depending on the yeast...

Thanks all. I was trying to choose the lightest so that my specialty grains wouldn't darken it up too much. I usually use Muttons Light but I have found that after adding specialty grains it often comes out a bit darker then I would like. I was toying with the idea of cutting it with golden...

The late extract addition is mainly for hop utilisation. With it Beersmith (trial) gives me the IBU in the original post. At 41 I'm pushing up to the upper limits of the style. Given that would your recommendations still stand?