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  1. jpinachio

    Is my yeast ruined?

    I just got my recipe in the mail that i ordered on line, my wyeast 1056 was warm and already swelled a little. I dont think the pouch inside was broke. Can anybody tell me if my yeast is still good?
  2. jpinachio

    Yeast starter

    Hey guys i've never made a yeast starter but plan on making one tonight for my Belgian triple I'll be brewing in a couple of days. Do you just leave it at room temp before using it our do you store it in the refrigerator? And how long can you keep a yeast starter before using it?
  3. jpinachio

    Adding hops!

    Hey guys I was wondering if anybody has ever added pellet hops to their keg? I was worried about the hops getting clogged in the liquid tube. Or nothing but hops coming out from the tap. Thanks for any help!
  4. jpinachio

    Fermentation temp?

    Hey guys! I plan on brewing my first lager soon, need a little help. I will be using the mexican lager yeast White Labs 940. What temp do I pitch the yeast at,room temp or do I wait till I get it down to my fermentation temp?Any help would be great!
  5. jpinachio

    Pressure setting

    Hey guys, I just got my kegerator up and running everything is great so far. My question is if you don't use your kegerator for a week or so what is the proper pressure setting for the beer? Or should you just turn all the pressure off.
  6. jpinachio

    cool beer lines

    What's up guys. Im going to build a coffin style beer keezer. Can someone please tell me the best way to keep the beer lines cool. I've read different ways from cooper tubing to different types of fans. I just don't want to waste any money on something that's not going to work. Any help would be...
  7. jpinachio

    Collar or Tap Tower?

    Hey guys what's up. I have a 7.2 cf chest freezer that I want to build a keezer with. I can't decide if I want a collar or tap tower. I was leaning totoward the tower untill I read that the towers pour warm. I guess I don't understand why when you drill a hole in the lid seems like the cool air...
  8. jpinachio

    Temp controllers.

    What's up guys!!!! I need a little guidance on purchasing a temp controller. I have all my kegging supplies and just purchased a new 7.2 cf frigidaire chest freezer. I've seen several people that have the love temp controller mounted into the collar and wired to the freezer and that's what i...
  9. jpinachio

    Love temp controller

    Plan on building a keezer soon, just got all my equip in from keg connection. Now all I have to do is purchase a chest freezer. Now to my ques. Does a love temp controller work the same as a johnson controller? The johnson controller im talking about is the one that plugs in the wall then the...
  10. jpinachio

    Hops!!!

    Can anyone tell me how long pre packaged pellet hops will last from the LHBS? If kept in the fridge. Was thinking about stocking up a little on hops. Thanks again!!!
  11. jpinachio

    Hops Life Expectancy

    Hey guys, First let me start off by saying this site is great. I have found a lot of useful info on this site, Thanks again. My question is if you buy hops from your LHBS how long do they stay good in your fridge before you should use them? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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