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  1. newtobrew1981

    Use it or toss it

    So I've recently purchased at bottle of anchorman ale yeast from escarpment laboratories, from my lhbs. When I got home the bottle was leaking it felt kinda swollen and looked like it was bubbling. So I'm not sure if this happened because of the change in temp from being stored in a fridge and...
  2. newtobrew1981

    The yeast bay lacto blend

    So I pitched the yeast bays lacto blend about 36 hrs ago at around 90 f and just let the temp free fall but no real sour taste. Will the sourness come in time or should I pitch another lacto blend. A side note I pitched oyl 605 in the same wort different vessel and got results with that. So it's...
  3. newtobrew1981

    A real noob here

    So a few questions about pitching. I'm going to be brewing a beer soon 60% bohemian pilsner 40 % malted wheat and maybe 5 or less ibus of hops or none. So im thinking of kettle souring with oyl 605 or tyb lab blend . And pitching white labs French saison mix primary and tyb amalgamation ll in...
  4. newtobrew1981

    Help with strains please

    So I'm awaiting on a order from the yeast bay. I'm waiting for saison/ Brett blend 2 , amalgamation 2, lacto blend, and melange. My question is if anyone has experience or advice on a strain or strains I would love to hear your thoughts. Cheers
  5. newtobrew1981

    Can I kettle sour with white labs 672 lacto brevis

    Was wondering if anyone has done this and if not what are their methods with this strain
  6. newtobrew1981

    Fermentation chamber

    Hi I'm thinking about using a chest freezer for a fermentation chamber can anyone who's done this give me some advice on how to approach this. Any help is appreciated thanks
  7. newtobrew1981

    Which beer should I brew next

    I've just finished off my fourth brew with all grain looking for ideas for my next brew day. So for I have brewed two IPAs one APA and one black IPA. The ingredients I have are pale malt, pilsner, Munich , wheat malt, malted oats, crystal 60, carafa3, chocolate malt, roasted barley, for hops I...
  8. newtobrew1981

    Missed gravity

    Hi tried brewing an IPA yesterday and Missed my og by 13 points mash temp was 152 sparge water was 168 60 min mash 60 min boil mash gravity was 1069 mash ph was 5.1 which I know is low. Grainbill was 11.5 lbs pale malt, 1 lb 1.5 oz munich2 ,10 oz caramel 60L. Used ro water with the pale ale...
  9. newtobrew1981

    First brew day

    So over the years I have been brewing beer with kits that had already made wort. The kind that all you have to do is pitch the yeast. So about a year and a half ago I was online trying to figure out kegging. When I came across a video on you tube of electric brewing. Immediately my interest was...
  10. newtobrew1981

    Maiden voyage

    Hi all I've been lurking around for a while now and I have been putting together a three vessel system for about a year now. Finally completed the build of the system and going to taking it out on its maiden voyage for the first time. Looking for suggestions of first beer. Also forgot to mention...
  11. newtobrew1981

    I have hard water what now?

    I have hard water and was wondering if I should treat it. I plan on all grain brewing. Advice is appreciated.
  12. newtobrew1981

    Hop growing

    Show us your hop gardens:)
  13. newtobrew1981

    Dip tubes

    Hi peeps I'm looking for a way of installing a dip tube that can be diassembled with ease pictures and links are greatly appreciated.
  14. newtobrew1981

    Brewpi element kits

    Does anyone have any experience with these kits? Wondering about the quality.
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