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I pitched 2 packs of Safale 05 into a batch of 1.072 stout almost two weeks ago. Fermentation started in under 8 hours and was vigorous. After the krauzen had fallen, I ramped fermentation temps upward from 64-66 to 66-68, and airlock activity increased noticeably. At 12 days in, the airlock...

I'm interested in trying my hand at "big beers", maybe in the .08 to .10 OG range. I've heard that aerating the wort a second time after pitching is advisable past a certain point. Two questions, please: -I don't want to mess with aeration stones and so forth. How far can I push the OG...

Maybe I'm thinking too much here. I'm wondering what might be going on between the time we aerate the wort prior to pitching and the onset of anaerobic fermentation. Is the wort being oxidized during the lag? Could this possibly be a good argument for large starters etc.?

As mentioned in a previous thread, I'm back to brewing but my brewing area (read house) is going to be less sanitary than I would like. So I am trying to think through methods that will minimize contact with all the "stuff" I know is in the air of my house. About bottling techniques: -the...

I'm itching to get back into home brewing after a lag due to health issues. Once the smell of boiling wort has you... :) But things in my brewing environment have changed. Without being too graphic, we now have too many beloved dogs and cats that do things where they should not. We do our...