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If you add the oak chips on day 1 of secondary then aren't you risking over-oaking it, or do you rack it off the oak at some point?

I have 3 plants and 2 of them are showing a some yellowing here and there, which I'm not too concerned about. I'm also fending off a pest of some kind with insecticidal soap, which has limited the damage so far. But this leaf looked unusual to me, so I pruned it. Any idea what's happening to...

My understanding of the directions is that we should save the oak until after the beer is sour, and then oak until done. Is that correct? Oak isn't added on day 1 in secondary?

How long are people planning on oaking the consecration kit? Should we do anything special with the oak chunks or just throw them in secondary with the currants? I'm not sure if the concensus on an oak starter is "waste of time" or "valuable bugs to take advantage of"

Does this wrench work on the weird star-shaped posts?

Would a small 5/10 gallon oak barrel behave too differently from RR's barrels to replicate? I'd be worried about the increased oxygen permeability and generally increased surface area of a smaller batch - would that just mean it would age/sour faster or would it promote too much acetic acid...

I have leaf damage but no visible pests. There is some slightly sticky residue remaining, though. Any idea what this could be? I've looked all over but no visible bugs.

Sounds good. Thanks for the help!

Any idea what's causing this leaf discoloration? I previously pruned all the lower leaves because there was a white powdery mold growing on top (which I assumed was powdery mildew) but this one is different and I'm not sure if this is some other kind of mold or a nutrient problem. This plant is...