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What strain of yeast are you using?

I do not have a brew beltbut you did give me another idea. Just a nice thick bath towel or blanket around the fermenter for insulation? I don't think the yeast will necessarily fall out with an ambient temperature of 42F given the heat put off by the fermentation but I do feel it's close...

I'm plotting on how to get a steady production of small batch lagers going in the garage. I've got this little refrigerator that on it's lowest setting sits at 40-42F that I think will work for fermenting with WLP833 yeast in these 3 gallon better bottles. As I understand it that yeast has...

ha. Too many different sizes of football!

Thanks dude that's exactly what I was looking for! :mug:

So I'm thinking of ordering several pounds of hop pellets in bulk and was wondering just how much space 1 pound will take up? Limited freezer space and all that needs to be considered. I've searched around a bit and can't find any information on it. .

Anyone have any experience cleaning/prepping a brand new item like this for first use? Should I wash it out with anything out of the ordinary? I was thinking oxyclean first then star san sanitizer before first use.

I think I'm with you on the better bottles. Someone gave me one the other day and I've been looking at it because currently I have to lower full carboys in to a chest freezer then lift them out later. I just have this visual of getting shrapnel like you did.

I broke my fingertip pouring a full 6.5 gallon glass carboy. The thing didn't break but it slipped and smashed my finger good.

Dang dude that is way more impressive than my broken finger! Did it just explode and launch glass at you? How'd it get you in so many places?

That rig was the talk of the fest for sure. I know a lot of people never left the brasseurs tent. Set the standard for bad ass this year.

How's it going so far? You might still be lagering at this point

Yeah I'm letting it slide. SWMBO shot that down.

http://batonrouge.craigslist.org/mat/2595481204.html Anyone recognize this type of freezer and think it's worth buying for $200? It's like 20 minutes away but just from the pictures I don't know how to gauge if it's big enough to hold say corney kegs or anything like that. Anyone...

That's an idea. Get your friends to take a look during primary fermentation with all the airlock action.

Thanks whutever. According to DampRid's website I can get it at Home Depot and there's one on the drive home today. Cool cool.

I leaned over in there to dry some water off the bottom right as I took a deep breath in. Damn near passed out! While we're at it: Anyone know how to minimize the condensation build up on the bottom of a chest freezer lagering tank?

Yeah I gave up and went kegging 100% of the time. I'll probably get with the local home brewing club when I have time and find someone who can show me in person what I'm doing wrong. Almost certain it's probably something small and silly I'm missing.