Recent content by gpfeifer

Thanks guys. The readings were hydro readings. The temp was in the low 70s when I pitched. I have a plate chiller. The beer is clear. I've never had this problem before so I was unsure how long I could go before having to dump. I'll pitch again tomorrow (after I go get more yeast) if there is no...

Alright folks, here is my question. I brewed on Sunday. I have had no fermentation (I suspected a problem with the yeast but used it anyway). Took a gravity reading on Tuesday and again today. Neither showed any movement. Question is, can I still re-pitch some fresh yeast or has it been sitting...

@ samc- how quickly does the primary take off for you when you do this? As you can see I usually don't do it this way but it is reassuring to know that others do without issues.

@ bsquared- i figured you were just giving me ****. No worries. Thanks for the info! I am seeing some activity now so i think all is ok. It was just not the norm for me so I was a bit concerned.

To be clear, there was never any plan to dump it. I know that yeast take a while to wake up. That wasn't my question. The question was about whether or not anyone who regularly re-uses yeast had seen a drastic difference in lag times based on these temp changes when normally there wasn't such a...

I was just using my washed yeast. No starter. I used to regularly make starters with my reused yeast but haven't been doing it all the time lately. This is the first time I've had an issue with it. Do you think it is just sluggish?

Hey all- I need some advice. Today was brew day (an APA that I've brewed too many times to count- my house beer). I pitched about 6hrs ago now and still have no yeast activity. I know that lag times can vary significantly but here is why I am worried. I have been harvesting, storing, and...

Cool. Thanks. Does it matter how it is mounted (horizontal/vertical)?

Hey all- I am moving to all-grain brewing and in the process of setting up my brewery. I decided to go with a Shirron plate chiller but am now trying to figure out how best to feed the wort through it. I have read some of the threads posted on this but am still not clear on the best method...

Thanks for the replies so far! As far as temps go I had a heating pad on the fermentor for the first two weeks keeping it at between 80-90 degrees. This is what I had read about doing in many threads (and at least one book). The temps have come down to around 72-78 degrees since I took the...

Hey all- I am looking for advice on continuing the fermentation process of my first Saison. It has been in the primary for 3 weeks now and I decided to check it today. The OG was 1.072 (I know, a bit high for this style) and it is down to 1.040 and tastes great but still needs to come down...

Thanks for the suggestions. I put the bottles in a large plastic container so as to minimize any mess if I do indeed end up with exploding bottles... We'll see what happens

Hey all- So for my fourth batch I brewed an Imperial Stout (extract plus specialty grains) this beer had an Original Gravity of 1.092 and spent two weeks in the primary. I wanted to bottle today and when I began the process I checked the gravity and it read high (1.038). I used Wyeast (1084)...