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Very true I plan to make the step up starter as Suthrncomfrt1884 suggested. The first step will be to make a starter using Mr. Malty's calculations with the 6/29/09 date to get to the equivalent of one new smack pack i.e. ~100 billion cells. The second step will be to make a starter using Mr...

I have a smack pack manufactured on June 29, 2009. Wyeast guarantees the viability of their yeast for 6 months after the manufacture date. However, when I enter the date into Mr. Malty it says that the viability is 26% and that a minimum of 2 packs are needed to achieve a cell count of 194...

I'm just wondering if that procedure would work if I wanted to avoid using a larger container. Right now I have a 2L flask and stir plate and I'm not sure if a 5L flask would work on my stir plate.

If I wanted to make a 4L starter in a 2L flask using only one vial/pack, would the following steps work: (1) Make a starter to get the cell count to the equivalent of 2 vials/packs (~200 billion) (2) Chill and decant (3) Use Mr. Malty to figure out the proper starter size assuming 2...

Here'a a picture of what my regulator looks like (generic picture that i pulled off the net). I've taken a wrench to the circled part and it won't budge. I also tried using PB Blaster and gave it a good soak, but that also did not work. I don't own a pipe wrench or a channel lock wrench so I...

I'm trying to remove the shutoff valve from my CO2 regulator to install a tee fitting for a dual faucet setup. It seems to be stuck and I'm having a lot of trouble removing it. Any tips on how to remove it?