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OMG you've got HELIUM!!! :ban:

But my FG is already at 1.012 I would imagine it can get down to 1.010 maybe. OG was around 1.090

Please help me with this little problem... Here is the export from BeerSmith: Ingredients: ------------ Amount Item Type % or IBU 10.00 lb Pilsner Liquid Extract (3.5 SRM) Extract 66.7 % 1.00 lb...

I'm getting a pressure cooker today! :rockin: I have washed some yeast from the last couple of batches, do I make starters first from those before freezing, to make sure yeast is active and healthy, or do I just collect yeast slurry and put it in vials with glycerin/water solution? Also, how...

Now I’m convinced. Thank you all for input! :) Is there a way to avoid buying a pressure cooker? Will a baby bottle sterilizer do(Philips AVENT Digital Steam Sterilizer)? My SWMBO hates messy kitchen and since we already have that sterilizer sitting on the countertop she won’t mind me using...

But isn’t it the same for a vial? If the ratio of vial mix is 50% yeast, 25% water and 25% glycerin, wouldn’t this be true to these proportions? Just imagine a fermenter half-full of pure yeast, what chance of survival a tiny colony of nasty bacteria has?

One thing I don't understand, why Starsan is enough to SANITIZE EVERY STEP of the beer making but won't cut it when it comes to yeast storage? Also, if Glycerin sold in pharmacies, shouldn’t it be sterile or clean enough(USP grade) to suffice right out of a container? :confused: Think this, we...

Thank you everyone! :mug:

With extract, do I boil bittering hops (water only) first for let's say 45 min and then add an extract and boil a little more to make 60 min? I don't want to make a beer darker with 60 min extract boiling, it's not nessesary to boil LME or DME for over 10-15 min anyway right?

Agreed. $6 is not a problem, I just wanted to save some time not making a starter :)

I was looking everywhere for some info on that yeast without any luck. One guy sent a request to Brewferm about that yeast and reply was pretty generic:"In every beerkit the same yeast is used, namely a reugular Saccharomyces cerevisiae, top fermenting universal use." The Diabolo batch is...

Do I need to add Irish moss at the time of boiling? Any updates on that Brewferm's dry yeast?

Thanks for all your suggestions here! I got an idea but don't know how it's gonna turn out... I have a 5 gal batch of Breferm Diabolo(LME kit with some mods) brewing right now, what if I use the yeast cake from that batch? It was a dry yeast pack, not sure exactly what kind but Breferm is a...

Oops, forgot the sugar. I don't think there is a huge difference between Candy sugar or regular table sugar, correct me if I'm wrong. Stopped by my LHBS to pick-up grains. So, here is the modified recipe: 10 lbs Briess Pilsner LME 2 lbs White sugar(cane) 0.5lb Carapils 0.5lb Belgian...

My first post :) Please help me to figure out this recipe, I already have these hops, do I need to substitue them with something else or not? I think hops are not as important in Belgian beers as the right yeast strain. Is this correct? Also, I want this beer to be strong ~10% ABV 5...