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Thanks for all the great comments! I definitely get the "your beer stuff" comments from time to time! I think I'm going to get some 1 gal fermentors and airlocks and start trying some different variables. I like the idea of "mini ferments" and agree that an out of date yeast should be able to...

Good point. I hadn't thought to just stick to one or the other. Too many things to explore and I'm just excited to brew! In that case, maybe a 3-way to compare a WLP001, WLP002, and US-05? Or something like that. I brewed a 1-gal batch once and vowed never again. Took just as much time as a...

I've been brewing about a year now and want to do some controlled tests of different dry hops and yeasts. I want to split a batch three ways, and do something like the following: A- Yeast 1, Hop 1 B- Yeast 2, Hop 1 C- Yeast 1, Hop 2 I've got a 15-gal kettle/mash tun, and do BIAB. I want to...

I had similar jitters about the high gravity batch I recently did. Beersmith said I'd have 1.4gal free space, and after adding the water, I didn't believe it. Added the grains, and lo and behold, the results were spot on!

3770 +4 gallons red rye IPA +2.5 gallons imperial red rye IPA +5.5 gallons Kolsch +3 gallons schwarzbier =3785