Recent content by Dominator6

I'll try the lower temps, basement I think. I'll also try using a starter w/the liquid yeast and I might just do a blowoff on my glass carboy to actually see how it's doing. That just takes a hose from the glass carboy to a pitcher of water, right?

Yes, just the liquid yeast. I haven't used a starter(ie, 1300ml of water,etc..) with the y-yeast. I just get the smack pack or container and smack or shake up and pour. I'll try the basement and lower temp thing. I'm not going to touch it until 1 Apr or so for a going away party, so the...

When I do check the fermometer it is usually 68-72 but I don't check it at night and it very well could go lower, or higher w/the heater kicking on. It is an old house and I know that temps fluctuate quite a bit.

So I turn to the experts for advice. I have brewed 6 batches total including this one. In all 6 batches I get an off flavor, fruity kinda, banana-ish off flavor and smell. I just went to dry hop this ale and it has the same DAMN smell. I am VERY frustrated w/this and don't want to give up...

So I brewed an DME Blonde Ale and came no where near the color I was looking for. Does color come in more specific when you move to AG or partial grain? It is not even close to blonde, it resembles more of a cream ale! Any ideas?

The airlock didn't come off it just filled w/krausen. I'll rack it to secondary tonight and hope for the best. Thx

It was a 7.5 gallon plastic fermenter that has NEVER come close to blowing over. Is my beer saveable?

So I left my Belgian Blonde in my primary before I went on vacation for only 5 days and I came home to a blown up airlock and a few spats or beer on my wall? ANY CLUES?