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    stepped mashes.... is it worth the effort?

    Been brewing now for almost a year, 9 months of it all grain. I've always done single infusion mashes with a batch sparge. My question is (and before someone tells me to read...I'm breaking out the John Palmer books right now) does it make big enough difference to get you to do it? Is head...
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    Urquell Pils starter lagging

    Anyone have any experience with this yeast? I've had it on the stir plate for about 36 hours now and I can't tell much difference. It seems like its yellowing up a bit, but no krausen..Its in the low 60's in the basement. Its Wyeast and the pack swelled only slightly when I smacked it. My...
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    Pre prohibition lager recipes?

    Does anyone have any good ones? I could google them, but I'd prefer a favorite recipe of someone who's brewed a few.
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    79% efficiency

    Well... I know that's not amazing, but it's a personal best. The only thing I did differently was ran my wort out of my mash tun at a very slow rate. 10 gallons took about 35- to 40 minutes. Anyone know if that would improve efficiency? This is my ninth batch and my 5th all grain batch...
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    A lager question

    Alright... I've got a bit of a problem. This is my second brew... and I HAD to do a lager. For the past two weeks the carboy has sat on the cement stairs under my garage. The temp has stayed stable at around 45 degrees. Right now I've got it up around 65 degrees for a diacetyl rest. The...
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