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Just used a packet of 05.

So I went to my first local home brewer meeting last night and got notes on my first all grain IPA. Most members mentioned it had the green apple flavor and immediately I recognized it too. So here's the question: Since I have it kegged and in a the keezer, will that mellow over time? Should I...

Guess I had some lazy yeast. It's doing it's business now!

Sounds tasty Fuelish! I think I had too little of yeast pitched. Going to rack it off the previous yeast and pitch three packets to make sure. It's been two weeks of no fermentation, bistable or recorded through the hydrometer.

So I tried to start it after combining the ingredients with just pitching the champagne yeast. When I didn't see fermentation and checked my hydrometer the SG hadn't changed. So I racked it off the origami yeast, added some yeast energizer and tried to aerate the must with shaking the carboy...

Might be a couple of weeks before I could head up there... In Springfield.

Anyone shown interest? What part of Missouri?

I scored some inexpensive pin lock 5 gal. kegs and am wondering on the importance of a blow off valve on the lid. Also if I convert two as secondaries do I need different lids? I mostly use extract and steep grains right now. Sorry if this is a repeat question.