I don't know about moving it to the high end of the temp range. I have a cyser going with Wyeast 3333 - German Wheat. The yeast has an attenuation of 70-76%, alcohol tolerance of 10%, and temp range of 63-75F. I chose the yeast because I wanted the apple to carry through along with some clove...
I'd go for the real thing. Check out a reptile pet store in your area and get 1 large feeder rat, or about 1/2 lb of feeder mice and drop them in whole. :eek:
24" x 24" slat plates, 70 psi desired:
24 X 24 = 576 sq. in.
70 * 576 = 40,320 lbs, or about 20 Ton
5 Ton Jack, 70 psi desired:
5 X 2000 = 10,000 lbs
10000 / 70 = 142.86 lbs
square root of 142 = 11.93", or about 12" x 12" slat plates.
I've never had dry yeast go "dead". Keep it dry, and cool (refrigerator). A few days before you want to start your next batch make up a starter, and put the yeast you want to use in it. Give it a shake every time you walk by it. If it hasn't started working when you want to do your batch...
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Beer was brewed 10/23/10, using a turbid mash and aged hops. Cooled naturally in the boil kettle overnight, with a square of plywood over the kettle to keep critters out. Moved beer into...