Recent content by Dan8379

I have always used dry yeast in the past with great results. Yesterday I brewed a pale ale and the recipe called for WLP005 so I went ahead and used it. My OG was slightly below 1.050 so according to the package it was fine to toss on without a starter. I’m only about 18 hours in but I’m not...

I just picked up his How to Brew book and read about splitting the extract additions into two portions: one at the beginning of the boil and the rest at the end. I tried this for the first time with a dead ringer that's about a week in so not sure what the impact will be.

No, this was definitely more than yeast. I am always very careful when pouring and after letting the glass sit for awhile none of it was settling.

I know that I've read that some particles, yeast, etc floating in the beer isn't a problem, and I've had some in some of my home brews but nothing excessive. However, tonight I opened a can from a local brewery and poured into a glass and have never seen so much debris in a beer. It was an IPA...

Hi, got my Catalyst a couple of weeks ago and brewing my first batch with it this weekend. Question (and sorry if it's been asked but I tried a quick search and didn't find anything)-I'm still a newbie brewing extract kits and my next beer is a hoppy porter. The last hop addition are whole...