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    specifics for copper manifold in mash tun

    ok, two questions... should the slots in the manifold face up or down? a german book i have states that they should face up in order to achieve a faster clear flowing result. also, that facing the slots down can lead to channel forming. the english book i have says they should face down...
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    APA with european yeast?

    my dilema is whether or not to buy some new yeast for now... i brewed an alt style ale with wyeast 1338 a few months back, and want to try something more sierra nevada-like. i have to place an order with my HBS soon, and i am trying to decide if i need new, more style specific yeast, or if i...
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    rotten egg smell

    ok, i tried searching, and didnt find too much on the subject, so here goes... batch 3.. a hefeweizen with 3068... upon pitching, the starter had a mild "putrid" odor, but i had no other yeast, and i trusted my sanitizing techniques. now, 24 hours later, the primary has a similar smell, but...
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    pre-boil hop additions

    ok, one of the books i have call for an addition of hops before the boil in virtually every recipe in the book. the way i understand it, this amount of hops goes in the kettle and then the wort is added to it from the lauter tun. it therefore sits in the wort while the lauter tun drains, and...
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    so what were the yeast eating?

    so i bottled my beer the other day, and threw a liter of the slurry in a bottle and put it in the fridge, in case i might need it later. then 2 days later, after it was pretty much all settled out, i opened the bottle to check it out, (i get curious about all the little things) and it...
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    bottle sanitation in oven?

    i read somewhere that one can sanitize bottles by placing them in an oven at a certain temperature for a certain amount of time. but of course i cant find that info anymore. anyone know how long, and how hot? i am wondering whether this is a viable alternative to soaking and rinsing and...
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    fermentation kreusen and secondary option

    how necessary is it to remove the brown stuff that sits on top of the foam during fermentation? i am worried about contamination, and have only read in certain places, that i should take that stuff off. what will happen if i let it fall back into the beer? next, is it ok to leave my beer in...
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