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ok I did not know if it was something to avoid or not. I am all for experimenting so I will proceed! Thanks!

I was wondering if it is possible to put the used steeping grains in a pot with about 2 gallons of water and let it cold steep and then add it to the fermenter to top off to 5 gallons instead of using just water? Best regards, Nick

Wrapped up to get temp up and have alot of airlock action. Not high krausen yet but building up.

One of my other concerns was that i did not get enough oxygen in before my first pitch. Just gave a good shake and after 20 min im starting to see a good bit of activity coming to surface.

Ok thank you for the information and advice. Nick

Not a big deal just wondering about bottom fermentation as i did not see much info about it. I appreciate your guys time and replies. I will see what happens after this wlp001. I have only brewed 5 batches so far so I am still learning. Best regards Nick

I apologize. I washed the yeast and it was in fridge for no more than 3 weeks. Id say it was about and inch and a half worth of yeast in a glass ball jar. Fermenting temp in my house is around 65 F. I did not make a started just left the jar out for over 6 hours and pitched. Probably a mistake...

I added 5teaspoons of the nutrient after pitching the first time. 2 days later i added 2teaspoons of the nutrients and that seemed to cause some bubbles at the top. I say film but its tiny bubbles and then there are areas of bigger bubbles. I dont think its infected as i have seen some pictures...

i pitched wlp029 yeast that i harvested from a kolsch in a lager i made. The kolsch did not ferment too crazy. When i pitched in the lager along with yeast nutrients it almost looked as if the yeast was eating all sugars on way down as it was cloudy at top and that cloudy white band slowly...