Recent content by msilver

Thanks for the advice - will do!

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Hi All - I just finished brewing my first fruit beer yesterday and I am a bit concerned. I pureed 4 lbs of frozen mixed berries and added to primary BEFORE adding any yeast (after aerating the wort). The fermentation has started now, but I have a few questions: 1) Is there a high risk...

Thank you all for your help!!! Sorry this ended up in the wrong section (I am definitely a newbie) So should I periodically aerate the beer or only when I first pour the wort into the carboy? After reading the comments here I will refrigerate and decant.

One other question - do I NEED to refrigerate before decanting?

I am not concerned as much with the volume as I am with the flavor. What do you mean by aerate the wort? Do you just mean a blow-off tube?

I am planning on brewing either tonight or Saturday (depending on whether I decant or not)

So I was a bit ambitious: I am making a Tripel IPA (OG 1082) for my first home brew ever! I made a 32oz. yeast starter last night and I am wondering whether to pitch the whole thing tonight (the starter was pretty active this morning), or to wait another day or so and refrigerate/decant...