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Now I'm going to have to give it a try!

Hamm's is an institution. Thanks for sharing!

Gah! Yeah, it wasn’t an ideal brew day. Even by making adjustments, I couldn’t seem to get the mash pH down to where I wanted it.

Cool. Thanks, AlexKay!

Thanks, RM-MN. The mash temp and refractometer shouldn’t be an issue. I’ve measured the gravity in a few different ways. Although it rarely helps, couldn’t have a negative effect?

Hey all! Last Sunday I brewed a SMaSH German pilsner (German Pils & Saaz) with two packets of Saflager 34/70. OG was 1.046 and it took off like a rocket, but now stuck for four days at 1.014 (Est. FG is 1.006). There are a couple things that may have caused this: Forgot to add yeast nutrient...

Thanks, Odie! That’s really helpful

Hi all, I started fermenting a German pilsner on Sunday, only to learn yesterday that something isn't sealed right and my CF10 starts to release ~8psi. I'll be able to fix it for the next round, but I'm stuck that ~8 for my ceiling, for now. Is 8/8.5psi enough pressure to take my lager, using...

Hey all, Thanks for the advice! Ended up pitching 2 packets of the 34/70 at 3pm, yesterday, when I woke up today my fermenter was bubbling away like a beauty! At the 24hr mark, I'll close the spunding valve and let the pressure rise. If it doesn't get to ~12psi, I'll add some CO2, but going to...

Cool, and thanks, Knightshade. Yeah, I also pitch directly. Always worry about bugs with rehydrating.

This is great, IslandLizard! Thanks so much for the tips and insight into the dry yeast.

Hey, thanks, lumpher! That makes sense, but I had set my starter for pressure fermentation with the temps listed above. Do you think I should go for 2.5 packs?

Hey all, This weekend I'm brewing 6gal (22.7L) of my SMaSH Czech-ish Pilsner, using Saflager 34/70. The packets I bought were created in May 2024, but BeerSmith3's Starter Calculator recommends 2.4 packs to do the job (spending 3 packs). Does this seems right? I know it's important not to under...

Thanks, Broken Crow! Will take all the luck I can get!

Very cool. How has it been turning out?