Recent content by cjsalvat

Thanks for the replies. I am going to let it sit and wait until the activity stops then take another reading/sample. When I checked last night there was still a couple of bubbles every monute or two coming from the airlock. Maybe I'm worrying for nothing and the cider like flavorings are...

The temps I am quoting are from one of those thermometer strips directly on the outside of the fermenter. The temperature of the room was actually a few degrees colder. I know these temp strips are not very accurate, and, the wort towards the center of the fermenter can get warmer than the...

Apologies for the length. On 10/18 I brewed an AG Belgian Triple using Wyeast 3787 – the recipe is below. I’ve read about the performance of this yeast on this forum and so far have experienced what appears to be ‘normal’ behavior: an explosive initial fermentation for several days...

Hi! First post to HBT, but long time reader of HBD (in its heyday) and this terrific site. I purchased 2 Wyeast 3787 Activator smack packs a few months ago but never brewed. They are dated 12/2012. I'm not holding out much hope for these based on their age so I recently purchased another...