Recent content by MisterShah

Thanks! I actually just got the exact same fridge over the weekend on CL, this guide is going to come in quite handy. It seems this fridge is absolutely perfect for homebrew fermentation!

Sorry for digging up such an old thread, but I was wondering if you had to adjust the probe due to the speaker jack mod. I was contemplating doing the same thing, but thought it might increase resistance throwing off the reading.

I just actually did a warm water bath in a large bucket, and I'll be damned if a couple of minutes after the yeast started dancing around the carboy! I am getting a good amount of blow off tube bubbling too (1 every sec or so)! I'm gonna go pick up an aquarium heater right now and drop it in...

I am in the (almost) exact same boat! 1214 and my fermenter has dropped to about 62 after 2 days of a very active fermentation and (while I know it's not an indication) blow off tube bubbles have slowed to one about every couple of minutes. My OG was about 1.077. I have been contemplating...

Thanks guys. Good idea with having spare wort around, I am going to give that a try. Hindsight is 20/20 I guess :cross:

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Is it possible to wash this yeast and recreate a starter using some BIAB wort?

Hello all, I just made the transition to all grain and bought no DME as a result. I realized that I needed to make a starter and with no DME I decided to use some Belgium candi. After reading around I am finding this isn't a good procedure as the yeast needs to get started using maltose not...

Before I brewed my new batch I sprayed everything down with Star San and let sit a good while. Then I sprayed again. And then one more time. :)

There were definitely some rough spots in my process. For starters, I didn't have any Star San. Although I was using bleach and water for sanitation. I now have Star San and used it to sanitize all materials on my 2nd batch. As far as proper cleaner, I am using dishsoap, hot water, and a rag...

What are the chances of my current batch becoming infected in this fermenter? As the last batch was my first beer, having 2 out of 2 ruined batches would be awful.

I wouldn't say its vinegar yet, but it's definitely on its way. Opened a few more bottles and it's in all of them. How stubborn is this stuff in a plastic bucket?

My hope is that my fermenter isn't ruined as I have a Dubbel going in it right now about a week in. Don't want 5 more gallons of vinegar.

After bottling the yeast cake did smell a bit acidic in the fermenter.. Must have started in the fermenter. I did remove the airlock for a bit to check gravity about 2 weeks in. I am thinking this is where it caught the infection, as the sample I took smelled and tasted fine. Definitely a...

Very discouraging.