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    This yeast pack still viable for my next brew?

    I recently had a package of yeast with similar viability without realizing it. I made a starter using a stir plate and it wasn't taking off in time for brew day so I used something else. It eventually took off and I cold crashed it. My plan is to step it up before using it for another beer.
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    force carbing at inconsistent temperature.

    How do you plan on serving your beer from the keg once it's carbonated without a dedicated cold space?
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    Off Flavor about 2 weeks after Kegging...

    When you clean your kegs are you breaking them down and cleaning your posts, poppets and dip tubes?
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    Question about co2 and beer gas

    Id estimate that the coils in my jockey box are around 100 feet too (one coil within another for each faucet) and I've only run it with straight CO2. A jockey box is for temporary dispensing meaning there won't be a long contact time with the CO2 and the beer. If you're set on using blended...
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    Question about co2 and beer gas

    Straight CO2 is fine for direct draw units (kegerators) and jockey boxes. Blended gases come into play with long draw draft units with longer draft lines.
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    Faucet adapter

    There may be an easier solution but I would try one of two things. First would be to see if there's an online manual that specifies the size and thread pitch of the fitting on your braided hose that connects to the faucet. The next thing I would do would be to turn off the water below the sink...
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    Spicy Food Beer Pairings

    Usually for class I keep it basic and reserve things such hefeweizens and witbiers for lighter fare like seafood and salad but I'll give it a shot. I love finding things that work that you wouldnt necessarily think would. For example we also had fudge brownies with a ganache frosting and...
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    Spicy Food Beer Pairings

    I feel some people pair hoppy beers with spicy foods because that's what they hear they're supposed to do. I'd rather have a beer that doesn't overpower the flavor of the dish and tunes down the perceived heat from the food. I teach a certified Cicerone exam prep course at work and we recently...
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    How many volumes of co2?

    I believe most domestic macro beers are carbed to about 2.7-2.8 vol.
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    My Very Own Stuck Fermentation Thread...

    I wouldn't rack on top of this cake. If you wanted to rack a 1.119 beer onto a cake I'd make it a 1.035-1.050 beer. Glad to hear things are working. I'd consider it a win to get it as far down as 1.036. Personally I wouldn't push too much further. The best imperial stout I've made finished at...
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    5 Gallons at which stage?

    I make my recipes for 6 gallons. I leave a little in the kettle and a little in the carboy and end up kegging 5 gallons.
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    Wyeast 3787 Trappist High Gravity - stuck fermentation?

    If you have 2 beers that are "stuck", what are the chances your thermometer used while mashing is off?
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    My Very Own Stuck Fermentation Thread...

    If I were in your shoes I'd rack it on top of a fresh cake of something like 099 that was just used in a 1.040-1.050 OG beer. If that didn't work than Id just keg and force carb and bottle from there. Not saying it's going to work but that's what I'd do.
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    use of oak cubes

    Turn the jar upside down to soak the other half. I have a bunch of jars with oak cubes soaking in various spirits. Every once in a while I flip them upside down/right side up until I use them.
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    Best way to clean beerstone from stainless

    Beer line cleaner removes beer stone. Just rinse well.
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