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2018 galaxy pops up on lupulin exchange pretty often. The prices are outrageous so I haven't bitten yet.

I have a commercial account but haven't ordered anything yet. Sorry to be so unhelpful.

Thanks, everyone!

Yeah, it's an incomplete and temporary solution. Even after flipping the rollers I still get stuck grain from time-to-time. I've found that wetting the grain helps. If it weren't for the fact that this thing is pretty expensive (I think I paid ~$150 for it) I would have dumped it and bought a...

Just wondering if my smack pack is still ok or the yeaties are toast. Like the title says, I smacked the smack pack and left it on the counter for 4+ hours last night thinking I would get around to making a starter. Turns out I didn't have any DME. So back in the fridge it went overnight and...

The barley crusher will work great for about a year and then the knurls will soften and it will stop feeding grain. You can disassemble the unit and flip the rollers which will get you another lease on life, but alas, that too won't last forever.

Simcoe + amarillo is a killer combo for whirlpool & dryhop.

Yeah, I'm insanely sensitive to roasted malts and would have picked up on that 4oz of carafa III right away.

Simcoe

Nothing unusual for a NEIPA, don't have the recipe in front of me but it was something along these lines: 10lb golden promise 5lb 2-row 1lb crystal 10 1oz citra @ 10min 1.5oz citra whirlpool 2oz el dorado whirlpool 2oz idaho 7 whirlpool dry hop same as whirlpool on day 9 don't remember OG...

I use WLP066 and never need to add hops during active fermentation. Hell, I add gelatin and cold crash to ~38° and its still hazy as all get out. It's by far my favorite NEIPA strain. It doesn't give me that burnt rubber after taste that 1318 leaves behind. This bad boy has zero adjuncts in it:

FWIW, when I used WLP095 Burlington I got one of the clearest beers I've ever made lol.

I'm pretty sure online vendors just fill up a bag and whack it on the counter a few times. Seriously, it's not good.

It's really really good, especially for a pretty basic blonde ale. I plan on using this yeast again for an amber/brown ale later this month.

Report back once the beer are done!

A lot of good info here (max abv range is 9%-11%): https://fermentis.com/en/fermentation-solutions/you-create-beer/saflager-s-23/ Data sheet: https://fermentis.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/SafLager-S-23.pdf S-23 vs W-34/70 comparison...

I'd recommend rehydrating the pack of S23 and throwing it in.

S-23 is great is darker lagers where it the esters compliment the roast/caramel flavors. I am not a fan of it in light lagers. I always use 2 packs, rehydrated, in my 5-gallon lager batches.

I've found that the method laid out by @HopsAreGood is the best way to go about dry hopping. finish fermentation, crash to ~ 58° for 24-48 hours, raise back up to 65°+ then add dry hops. I also throw in a d-rest after a few days because of the diacytl produced by hop creep. Having a FermWrap...

To follow up on this thread, the blonde ale I made using this yeast turned out superb. There is still a hint of sulfur, but it's mostly relegated to the aroma and not the flavor of the beer. I've off-gassed the keg a few times in hopes of dissipating it even more. It did mute the hops a little...