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So it has been on the gas at 27psi since Wednesday. Once a day I would shake it and hear the co2 cylinder push a little more gas into it. Yesterday when I shook it, it wouldn't push any more gas into it. Does this mean its done? Also, is there a way of testing it? I'll reiterate that it's...

I was there also. We brewed a DIPA and a English Mild w/Lemongrass for the 2nd running. Ended up with a bit more boil off than expected due to the wind, but everything went smooth. 90 min boils due to the Pilsner malt made for a rather long day, but we were in good company. A whole bunch of nice...

Thanks for the suggestion about drawing off the first glass or two. Didn't think of that but it makes so much sense. Cheers! Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Good to know. Thank you! I plan to take it to my workplace to chill it down for a couple days prior to leaving. I'll just be placing in an ice bucket and serving with a regular tapper. I plan on making a jockey box in the near future, but probably not before May. I suppose why I'm asking is...

Title says it all. I have a Falconers Flight IPA that I brewed for a camping trip at the end of May. My goal is to have it totally conditioned so I left myself tons of time. Here is what I've done so far: Fermented primary for 2wks. Racked to secondary on 1st dry hop addition. Left for 5 days...

At the bar that I tend the legend is Nitro Old Rasputin over Vanilla Gelato with a shot of Espresso.

I'm a musician and have to make a day trip to the Mishawaka area. I'm looking to buy some beer not available in my state. Any tips on some good stores in the general area? I'll have some down time so a bit of a drive is fine. Thanks!

Great response. Thank you!

Hey all, I have an IPA that is just about ready to bottle. I added the dry hops 5 days ago and am planning to bottle tomorrow or Thursday. I have an extra oz of hops in the fridge and debated adding them today. Worth it or a waste?

Hello everyone, I brewed an NB ESB kit two weeks ago, fermenting at 68 since. I took a hydrometer reading with the intent to rack to secondary earlier today. Reading came out spot on but the beer smelled bad. If you've had Shorts Soft Parade, it smelled like that. Sour fruity sort of thing...

I will do just that. Thanks for the tip!

Well, it must have been pretty successful. Airlock activity 90min after pitching. It was Wyeast 1968 ESB.

I should have taken a picture of it. They looked chunky in a way and were all within the bottom couple inches of the flask. So that is normal and I should just let the yeast spin around longer?

Hello all, I prepared my first yeast starter yesterday. I pitched around 5pm and put it on the stir plate. By around 10pm last night there was about a half inch of krausen. When I woke up this morning all the yeast cells were trying to drop to the bottom but of course the stir bar was just...

Awesome. Thanks again!

Thanks for the help! What is the difference between the Zainesheff and Troester stir plate options on yeastcalc? The Troester says I could pitch one vial and it would equal 223bil.

Not exactly sure. Both calculator tools have said 222bil. I'm making the NB Jamil's Evil Twin Extract. OG of 1.064.

How are you calculating this? Is there a better tool than Mr Malty? It says 2 vials at 70% viability in 1L will achieve 222bil.

I am using White Labs California Ale. Expiration is Dec. 19, so production would have been Aug. 19. Mr. Malty says 222 billion cells, and 2 vials in 1l of starter.

Hello all, I just finished my homemade Stir Plate ($21 total) and it works awesome. Currently I only have a 1000ml Flask and my next batch calls for a 1l starter. The only negative thing I've read about making a 1l starter in a small flask is the chance of boil over, but I don't plan to boil...