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Thanks everyone for the responses. I upped the temp to 58F a couple hours ago, still no bubbles. In answer to questions: Jaybird: I am using a yeast nutrient called fermax. I recently switched from using servomyces but have seen better results with this product (although I do only use half the...

I firmly believe my first pilsner has been cursed by Beelzebub himself. It is now day 8 and no fermentation. I have added a total of four (4) pilsen urquel smack packs and just took a gravity reading which confirms zero fermentation. The temperature has been 50 degrees steady the entire time but...

So I recently brewed a Saison and I decided to play with the heat a bit to compare with my other experiences with this strain. I propagate my own yeast and have quite a bit of experience with this strain. I typically let it ferment at 68-70F for the first 7 days before heating at +5 degrees a...

I'm using the 4.5L to do the same thing. I think that the coolant lines running through the freezer divider is kind of a convenience because all i need to do is unbolt it and move it out of the way. As far as I can tell the "hot" lines are on the sides of the fridge, although I'm still trying to...

Hey guys, I just did my first mead and it turned out great so far. I bottled it about a month ago after 6 months in secondary. I recently opened one and noticed that yeast has condensed on the side of the bottle. Not a huge deal but it breaks off easily and forms little film floaters in the...

OneStep helps quite a bit when I sanitize.

Picked up my supplies today. I'm going to do a 1oz dry hop with Hallertauer during the hot portion of fermentation. I'm not sure if 1oz is enough to really do anything but I have a tendency of turning all my brews into hop monsters.

That looks awesome KyleWolf, I just tried a Saison by widmer bros. I'll be brewing this partial mash recipe this weekend. Thanks man.

Wow Schlenkerla, I thought I was going crazy with 2oz cascade leaf hops and 1 oz Hallerau plugs in my attempt at recreating "Back in Black" black IPA. Sure is pretty though haha.

Thanks @wailingguitar. That's an awesome idea. I looked up propylene glycol and it definitely a better choice. I think I would probably have been ok with ethylene glycol because it's metabolites are able to be filtered out in humans, thus requiring a much greater concentration to be leathal to...

Hey, guys. I've been reading on this site for a while and I decided it's time to start posting some of what I'm doing. I currently have a home bar (more of a drink mixing cabinate) that I built a while back. At the time I had no idea that I could have my own beer on tap so the bar isn't set...