Recent content by minnesota_son

Thanks all for the feedback. I feel like I learned a lot today! :mug: I will check out the article on washing yeast. I think I could probably shake the carboy more. What I have been doing is transferring the wort between the brew pot and the fermenting bucket a few times, giving it a little...

Great, thanks for all of the info. It is much appreciated. Looks like a starter is the way to go. One question about replacing part of the grainbill with simple sugar: How or will this effect the character of the beer?

Also, and this might be for a new thread, but what is the difference, aside from cost, of making a starter as opposed to just pitching 2 yeast packs instead of 1?

Thanks. I'll give a starter a go on my next batch, hopefully this weekend.

Good to know on the milk stout. It seemed to have a really low OG as well (1.050), but thats not the problem I'm currently trying to solve (one at a time right!). Thanks for the input. Feel free to ask any questions about the grain bill or process. I would be more than happy to answer. I am...

I just started brewing. And am loving it. One thing is I have noticed though is that my beers never seem to finish out at a low enough final gravity. I have done an American Pale and a Stout, both from kits purchased at my LHBS, and also a Milk Stout and an IPA based on recipes I have found...