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So today I made up a starter so I'd have something ready for Sunday and so that I could try out my newfangled stir plate. It's 6 hours later and I'm noticing little black particles floating up toward the top, something I've never seen in any of my previous starters. The starter is same as...

I know there is probably a simple answer for this question but I'll ask anyways. Inevitably I end up tossing my yeast cakes every time I transfer. The biggest reason reason has been because I've been jumping between styles over the past year - stouts, belgiums, a lager and some heffes. I took a...

So I just transferred my Belgium Wit from secondary into my keg and connected my CO2. Turn it on and I hear my beer gurgling away and it takes me a few seconds to realize I connected my air line to the wrong terminal. So I then switch terminals and gassed and burped my keg as I always do. So...

Ok, so I did an Optimator mini mash over the weekend and may have gotten in a bit over my head. Any help is appreciated. Brewed Sunday and all looked good. Have been reading up on lagers (this is my first) and pitched yeast (WL #00025) at around 70, same as my wort. My OG came out way low...

I'm doing an Optimator style mini mash tomorrow with ingredients and recipe (OG of 1.079 German Lager #00025 starter) from the amazing people at AHBS. This is only my 3rd batch since I (re)started brewing and the first that I've come across that includes cold fermentation. I actually have...

i've been looking over this site for a couple of days now and wanted to extend a hello. already i've learned quite a bit. i just got back into brewing a month ago after 8 years of equipment in storage. let me say the bug has bitten me big time. after getting set up by the fine folks at AHBS...