Recent content by BrycePaleAle

Thanks guys! I ended up brewing with it and it turned out great, no issues! This was WLP004 and it had spent some time in the fridge.

Does this look like mold growth to you guys, or am I okay? It smells fine.

I've brewed I think like 12 times over the past couple years, always using recipes I find online, sometimes modifying them slightly. I wanted a strong oatmeal/ milk stout and couldn't find anything I liked, so I decided to take a crack at a custom recipe. Here it is: 14 lbs Two-Row 1.5 lbs...

I made a temperature-controlled fermentation chamber by buying a minifridge off kijiji (craigslist for Canada), removing the plastic shelving on the door, then gluing the rubber (vinyl?) outline that holds the seal for the fridge door back onto it. I asked someone at the hardware store what glue...

Are you implying that you pitch the yeast, then store the starter chilled? I suppose this wouldn't be a bad option.

Thanks guys. I think I might try doing something like with the mason jars, making a lot of starter at one time. The funny thing is if you're saving the starter in the fridge, it seems to me you still have the risk of contamination.

Hey guys, been homebrewing for a few years but this is my first post on this forum. I've been making starters for my beers and am annoyed with how long the process ends up taking. I thought of an idea that potentially solves many problems, at a risk of contamination: Brew normally Save some...