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Thanks--Yes I should have done this initially! Sprinkle the dry yeast in 10 times its own weight of sterile water or wort at 27C ± 3C (80F ± 6F). Once the expected weight of dry yeast is reconstituted into cream by this method (this takes about 15 to 30 minutes), maintain a gentle stirring for...

Ok Im confused now! WHat is the optimusm temp fot this Safale US-05 yeast? One says less than 20C and another says uts ok at 27C... I have it sitting at about 18C currently! Please advise

Thanks man. I'm in Ireland so thanks to our really crap summer at the moment cooling it down should not pose much of a problem!! Its in shed!

so what should I do, try and put it in cooler surroundings?

wow really? all (4) brews Ive done up to know kick off styraight away. Maybe this is not such a lazy yeast after all and more of a late developer???

How abou a good SynAckelviser

Hi I've used a Coopers Brewmaster India Pale Ale 1.7kg + 1Kg of spray dried malt extract (light) to 2 lites of boling wtaer, mixed and topped up to standard 23 litres of water. I pitched my Safale US-05 Dry Ale yeast at 27C. Nada Yilch Nothing Have I gone crazy and missed any key...

great thnaks I see some similiar posts also. I presume you can get glass carboys with tap at bottom and if not it looks like the whole bottling experience may be much more difficult

Recommendations please for glass over plastic fermenters. I’m getting a similiar taste when I ferment in my plastic fermenters and was thinking wouldn’t it be better to ferment in glass. I can see some cons however to doing so, i.e. bottling off What’s the general consensus...???

Liquid extract is what I currently use but obviously I dont need to strictly adhere to that.. How long can the liquid extract be stored for?

Hi Im a relatively nebie so go gentle pls :) My question relates to the storing of unsued extracts. If I have a recipe that uses only some of my standard 1.6Kg extract what is the best way to store whats left over? Thanks

Walk away! Being one who has little patience I am sure I will find this quite difficult! Memories of the over-protective father come flooding back upon the birth of my daughter, constantly checking to see if my fermentation is bubbling away, making sure it was warm enough. I eben wrapped a damn...

Hi Ive just bottled my 1st batch of beer. I used the carbonation drops as advised. I will now leave standing for 2 weeks. SHould I periodically agitate the bottles or are they ok to leave alone and get on with doing their own thing?

Perfect many thanks. I live in Ireland so given our over-priced rip-off economy thats probably equivalent of $10! ANy particular ones you would recommend?

Hi I need to get some type of Brew belt to ensure a consistent temperature during fermentation and have no ideas whats the best one to buy that doesn't run up massive electricity bills. Can anyone help / advise? Thanks Rob