Recent content by Coy-Boy

That is the same strain as 1056 and us-05. I use them all the time and have vigorous fermentations. They could have been old. I had the same thing happen when using white labs hefe yeast. I learned my lesson and make a starter everytime now, or use dry yeast. US-05 is great!

Thanks, I will just have to wait it out!

I just brewed 10 gallons of wheat and pitched us-05 in one carboy and wb-06 to see what the outcome would be. After I pitched the yeast I forgot which carboy got what! Can I tell visually by the fermentaion? Will I have to try and figure it out by taste? Please help!

Do they make a high pressure combo valve?

Can't you use a rubbet grommet? I think that would work good and it is not permenent.

I have been searching for a high pressure combo valve with no luck. I know I can get an asco valve and a baso h19 pilot safety but am trying to find both in one package. Any help is greatly appreciated.

I use about 10 lbs. on a 10 gallon batch.

I bake at 180-190 for 20 minutes on tin foil. When ready I just fold the tin foil over them and they are ready to go in the fermenter.

Shrivled Weiner (I swear, the waters cold!)

I had one identicle to that recently. Is it a weizen yeast? EDIT: I sould have read more careful. Centennial Blonde would'nt be weizen yeast.

40 gallons since 1/1 (5 Imperial Stout, 10 Oak Barrel Stout, 10 IPA, 10 Red Ale, 5 Apfelwein) I am on a roll!!! 2679 + 40 = 2719

I have brewed 30 gallons now of oak stout and each batch I have backed off a little on the oak. I think a little goes a long way. I am now using 1 ounce of light toast chips per carboy for 1 week. The batches I over did definetly mellowed. It took a month or so and I noticed it will only mellow...

I have my tank in the fridge with no problem. I serve aroung 39 at 12 psi and it is perfect. I have aroung 6 foot of 3/16 beverage line and it is a great pour.

I would definetly go w/ the 14.5 gallon. I do 10 gallon batches now it I would love to ferment in one vessel. Plus the blichman can be pressurized for transfers.

No problem, sometimes it takes an extra set of "eyes" to figure things out!