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you can use whatever pressure you want, just keep it low enough so things dont foam too much. about 5-8psi seems to work well

I have 5 gallons of german pilsner with primary ferm for 2 weeks then lagered for 8 weeks and ready for bottling. how much dry yeast do i add to my bottling bucket? Whole packet or fraction there of? if i need to weigh it i have a scale also. Thanks guys!

quick question...when you pressure cook starter wort in the canning jars: 1. do you store that in the fridge or is it ok on the shelf at room temperature? 2. what is the shelf life? i have no experience with canning, so i am not quite sure about that. thanks guys! BAM

How long would you guys aerate a 5gal batch of wort with O2 (diffusion stone attached)? Talking about standard red canister of O2 from hardware store. i've read a couple blasts of 30 secs each should do it. Don't want to under do it or over do it. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.

i found a pretty neat valve that you can attach between the tank and burner that shows the amount of gas left in tank. It is reminescent of a gas tank meter. found it at target, if that helps. it at least provides peace of mind seeing as i can tell when it is getting low! brandon

let us know how it goes with those champagne bottles!

yep, milwaukee representin...although im in atlanta now, grew up in brew town....i agree, great site, knowledgable folks.

got that right...i started brewin january this year and i'm totally hooked!! it will CONSUME you, lol.

i agree. i've done it both ways. the only issue will be that you will have to avoid more trub when you transfer to secondary. more of a technical issue. won't effect taste tho.

6 or 6.5 gallon for primary will be fine. if you go with 6 gallon, will probably want to use a blow-off tube. 6.5 gallon carboy probably doesn't need it. personally, i use the blow-off tube with all primary ferms. don't use the plastic bucket for secondary. you may run into some oxidation isues.

add one more cheesehead to the bunch. i went to school at UW-madison, raised in milwaukee, now live in the south. this is an addictive hobby, huh?! like going into best buy and trying to leave without buying something....very tough to not keep trying new recipes and buying/building new...

hey guys, i'm new to home brewing too. my first batch has been in bottles for 10 days...can't wait to try it. incidentally, i was raised in milwaukee, but live elsewhere now. good luck!

google, once again...

sweet. well, this homebrewing thing has really bitten me. it's like being a kid with a home chemistry set...but at the end, you get to drink the finished product! i will definitely keep in touch with you guys. appreciate all the help. i'll let you know how the brew turns out

great! i will do that for my next batch. i have the first batch in bottles & will be ready to drink in a week. the second batch is finishing primary ferment right now. hope they turn out okay even tho i did my rinse thing. well, homebrewing is a journey & i'm in it for the long...