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NEWS: 1. After additional two weeks in primary FG was 1.009 and I've bottled the batch. No rhino fart or any other nasty smell. 2. Beer conditioned for another 2 weeks at room temp and after that in a fridge for another week. 3. TASTING NOTES: Clean and classical lager taste with just...

Much the same here! Due to family and job schedule I mash late in the evening, around 9 - 10 pm. Insulate the 40 quart cooler with old winter jacket, and sparge early next morning around 7 am. Beers are the same as in single day brew, maybe yeast eats a point or two more in the FG.

I'm currently brewing a Pilsner with MJ M84 Bohemian Lager yeast. Simple recipe: 98% German Pilsner malt, 2% Acidulated Malt, 60 min boil, 22L (~6 gal) with OG 1.047. Pitched one re-hydrated pack @ 13°C (54F), using fridge as ferm chamber with Brewpi controller and Quick lager method. My...

Having seen recent XBMT experiments regarding high temp fermentaiton with lager yeast, I have to say: Saflager 34/70.

Thanks friarsmith, I'll will wait with the harvest until the second part of the week. Hopefully, rain will do no harm to my babies. :D

Hi guys, I'm having a bit of a headache regarding my second year harvest. My Cascade plants are probably going to be ready to pick in 3-5 days, but a spell of rainy and cold(er) weather is going to hit my area in next 36 hours. Since the cones are close to being ripe I'm wondering what to...

Cheers from Croatia. I've stumbled upon HBT while searching (online, doh!) for recipes and tutorials about brewing DIYs. Anyways, been brewing for couple of years, done around 50 brews so far. Always looking to learn something new and improve my beers. Peter