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there are several options. *It depends* packets such as wyeast are often not technically enough even for 1. 5 gallon batch often 2 is closer to the the recommended. a few minutes looking at a pitch rate calculator will give you an idea...

i suggest trying to locate the original seller. The colors are often different by seller. There shouldn't be danger in also testing it out. I would like to mention that The first time I tried to set it up I had bought the wrong type of sensor and that really threw me through a loop. I kept...

It will be a different case depending on malt (grain bill). It is OK to adjust your water at that point just try not to wait too far into mash. the reason why it should meet the target pH is that the enzyme reactions especially at the 140-160 range will be affected. [the topic can easily get...

unsure the best regime - Within what I can think of perhaps a combination with isolating, growing it as a small starter. washing with chlorine dioxide then feeding and plating it again would be the best method. I do not understand about the methods of using other substances on plates. but due...

i have only started getting into Brett myself. Yes its normal to work this slowly. Brett will work somewhat faster at higher temps but Hops Alpha IBU will degrade as well as flavor (uncertain how much depends by hop type) with higher temps. Having lingering bottles with active Brett would be a...

there are several ways to try to get better head retention. It starts with not losing head in the first place though cleaning procedure. or perhaps minimizing certain adjuncts. -Some DME's powders add head retention. -some people use a bit or wheat. -you could try crushing and steeping 1/2-1...

I wouldn't worry any recipe from simple to complex will give you experience. I started out trying more complex things and then came to enjoy more of the beauty of simplicity. I like the idea of jumping in as any changes you make will become trajectories in your brewing. -Rye and some other...