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After yesterday's brew day, this one is going in the fridge to ferment and eventually lager.

Bringing this out of the basement. Any updates 4 years later?

Newspaper column

I haven't dry-hopped a whole lot, but I just bottled an APA, and when I pulled the hop sock tonight, there were some black chunks in it. I used Willamette whole hops. I have never seen this before. The chunks had the consistency of wet charcoal briquettes and they dissolved when I rubbed them...

327+2 gal peach melomel=329

Has anyone used the dregs from a bottle of Zoiglhaus Brewing's Zoigl Pils? If so, what did you brew and what were your results?

Truer words were never spoken.

6348.5 + 5 gal light lager = 6353.5

I brew 3- and 5-gallon batches, mostly of lighter lagers, so a 10-gallon kettle works well for me. I have no problem lifting and squeezing the bag, and I have no mess at the end. That being said, any really big beers over 5 gallons, or a larger batch of any style, would start to be an issue...

+5 Classic American Pilsner = 2364

Well, I ended up making a trip to the store, which turned out to be a good thing, because I discovered S-189. I read a review on it that said it is a Swiss yeast similar to W34/70. It develops smoother than W34/70, which gives a crisper finish. So, since he was out of W34/70, I am trying...

That's what I was afraid of. [emoji20] I'm doing a classic American Lager. I've never screwed that part up before. Thanks.

In my infinite wisdom, I accidentally put US-05 in with my W34/70 to rehydrate. Has anyone lagered this? Should I just go buy another 34/70 and S-04?

4 gallons of German pils 19125.5+4=19129.5

1 gallon of my first mead. 843+1=844