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  1. donnelj

    Huge thumbs up for Deep Wood Brew Products!!!

    I love my 10 gallon Cavern for brewing and fermenting. I took off the plastic ring from the bottom so I can boil in it and ferment. See Here: http://deepwoodbrew.com/home-brew-blog.php?pid=6&p=&search=#blt Deep Wood Brew Products just added Aluminum Bottles for home brewing to go with all...
  2. donnelj

    your opinion on these stainless steel growlers

    Here's another cool looking stainless steel growler from Deep Wood Brew Products. Stainless Steel Growler - mini keg
  3. donnelj

    Starter gravity

    I'm making a starter and when I checked the gravity it is 1048. I know that it should be around 1040 but how big an issue is this?
  4. donnelj

    Making Starter Early

    Thanks for the help!
  5. donnelj

    Making Starter Early

    I have a question about the timing of my yeast starter. Because of my schedule I need to make a starter today for a brew that I'm doing on Sunday. What are the potential problems with doing your starter too early?
  6. donnelj

    What are you drinking now?

    Thanks. I'll definitely look that one up!
  7. donnelj

    What are you drinking now?

    Founders Breakfast Stout! I think I've fallen in love with coffee stouts. I'm new to home brewing with only 3 batches under my belt ( counting the one I'm bottling today. Does anyone know of a partial grain kit for a decent coffee stout?
  8. donnelj

    Think I screwed up pitching liuis yeast

    So you recommend bottling right after the 10-day fermentation period or keeping it in the primary for 3 weeks?
  9. donnelj

    Think I screwed up pitching liuis yeast

    Sorry meant to say "wouldn't". Damn iPhone!
  10. donnelj

    Think I screwed up pitching liuis yeast

    Since I'm new to this can you explain why you would move a wheat beer to secondary? I'm following the directions on the kit so I'd just like to hear the reasoning. Thanks!
  11. donnelj

    Think I screwed up pitching liuis yeast

    OG was 1058. I took a look at the wort and there is a thin blanket of foam on top. I'm gonna just let it sit till I'm ready to move it to secondary and take another reading then.
  12. donnelj

    Think I screwed up pitching liuis yeast

    Alright, we've reached the 60 hour mark since pitching yeast and see very little activity. Considering running up to the brew store and getting a dry packet to pitch on top. Opinions?
  13. donnelj

    Think I screwed up pitching liuis yeast

    Thanks for all the great feedback. Unfortunately, I traded the dry for the liquid yeast so I can't add the dry packet. It's been 48 hours and I'm not seeing much activity in the airlock yet. I'll just wait it out and see what happens.
  14. donnelj

    Think I screwed up pitching liuis yeast

    So does that mean that the fermentation process could take longer than the recommended 7-10 days?
  15. donnelj

    Think I screwed up pitching liuis yeast

    Sorry. The title of the thread should say "liquid yeast"
  16. donnelj

    Think I screwed up pitching liuis yeast

    I'm a noob on my second batch a Dark Winter Wheat kit. It was recommended that I substitute the powder yeast pack with a pouch of liquid yeast. The directions on the kit didn't really explain the process of prepping the yeast. When it came time for pitching yeast, I just took the pouch out of...
  17. donnelj

    Going to do my first brew Wednesday.

    Makes sense. Thanks
  18. donnelj

    Going to do my first brew Wednesday.

    I'm also a noob. Is there any reason that you can't sanitize the hydrometer and set directly into the fermenter full of wort for a reading?
  19. donnelj

    stainless steel carboy?

    Found it. This is not my company and I personally don't own one of these stainless steel carboys. I was simply offering it as a suggestion.
  20. donnelj

    stainless steel carboy?

    I found this company who sells stainless steel carboys. They work great for home brewing beer, but I'm not sure they would do what you need.
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