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The exp date on the yeast was in july of this summer, I have used a batch with the exp date in the same area, I really hope that the temp will bring things up to par. THe lhbs is one hour away and It would suck to drive that far for a vial of yeast.

my temp of wort was probelly around 90es. I then added it to 2 gals of cool water in my carboy, then toped off to 5 gals, with more cool water, then pitched yeast.

will this yeast take a while to take off, I pitched mine 1.5 days ago and still nothing, i just posted this in the gen ? area...

I just brewed a 5 gal bath of a Roasted Brown Ale, from papazian,(pg.197) I cooled the wort with an ice bath and brought the temp below 100F. I then poured the wort into my 6.5 gal carboy and shook like crazy. there was plenty of foam on top. I then pitched the yeast, English Ale (WLP002)...

Im getting ready to do a "old Jock" clone from clone brews, it calls for M&F light DME, but i think that my lhbs has only laaglander and ID Carlson. Which one will work out better.

the og was right on, after i posted thread to get the reading right. It was @ 1.054 IT was in a primary for 11 days. the last 3 had the same fg reading. 5 lbs. Laaglander plain extra-light DME 1/2 lb. Crystal malt (20° Lovibond) 1/2 lb. Crystal malt (40° Lovibond) 1/2 lb...

Will it be hoppy or more on the malt side?

Taste a little flat, but i used 2/3 cup of Corn Sugar. The FG was 1.038, for several days. There was some Krausen, but not a whole lot. It is still drinkable, I just cant brag about this batch. Thnx

When I was pitching the yeast, as I opened the vial, it started to foam and some (maybe 1/3) was not able to be pitched into my carboy. As the fermentation went along I noticed a great deal of sludge at the bottom of the carboy. Is this sugar that did not get converted by the lack of yeast? I...

I just bought a bottle of Avery's Imperial India Pale Ale, called The Maharaja. Has anybody had this before? I have never heard of an Imperial IPA. The label says that the OG was 1.092 I hope that it lives up to my expectations.:rockin:

has anybody had the st peters organic ale. ( comes in an oval green bottle)

1 week in primary 2 weeks in secondary 3 weeks in bottle

If you decide to upgrade, i would get a glass carboy, (or 2) and make sure that you keep everything clean.:mug:

Im wanting to make a immersion chiller, what are the basic things that I need to get it set up? I was thinking a 3/8 id copper at 20 feet and fittings to run fromn my kitchen sink. Is this the right idea?

thnx, :ban:

Dude, draw your line in the sand!

Does anybody know of the corked wine bottles of DFH. I think it was the 90 min. the label had a guy driving a nail into his nose. I have not seen these bottles in a couple of years, but I hopping that there are still some out there.

I just got some OxyClean, how much do I use to clean my carboy?

I saw the light when I bought a pint of Samuel Smiths's Oatmeal Stout while on Phish tout in 1999. Since then I will usually pass up a "light" beer. Other early staple of my diet where Orval, Hobgoblin, Bass, Dogfish Head 120 IPA ( With the corked wine bottle) and the list goes on and on...

For the Ohio and Indania folks go t www.brewersartsupply.com Francie has everything the the homebrewer needs, she brews herself so you can ask questions. She aslo will share some of her samples. :)