Recent content by shayner

thanks:D going to get teh blowoff tube today. I doubt it gets back up but still. I'll be ready for next time

for the first time, my brew blew out the air lock. I guess it did this some time last night. It does not look like it it going to get any worse. What should i do? Clean and sanitize the air lock? obviously, i'll be gettting a blow off tube and cap now.

it does foam a little when i swirl it, but then it just goes away. I have started to see some action in the air lock, but nothing like i have experienced in previous attempts:(

3 cups of water, 1/2 cup of DME, and 1/8 tsp of yeast nutrient in the starter. Didn't get the SG

pitched the yeast into the concoction around 7:00 this morning. using white labs pilsner lager yeast. so, what you are saying is these won't alwasy start "fermenting" within 12 hours as my last two have?

Good afternoon board!! I started my yeast starter this morning. Used the same process i have for the past two/three starters(bought from austin homebrew). Anyway, there are no signs of starting, and I mean none. I have swirled it around about once an hour for the past two hours no...

any other opinions?

It was still in the flask with the stopper and airlock on it. So, should i just discard most of the clear liquid and put the "pastey-slurry" in as my yeast? If so, I am assuming i should let it get to room temp. Is that correct?

about a month ago, i was going to make a Blue Moon mock. Well, my wart went to crap do to my impatiences:o That being said, i still have my yeast starter because i expected to brew the following weekend. Question, my yeast starter that "fermented" and everthing else has been in my fridge...

i'm not going to be able to tell if it has been contaminated until the end of the process am i????

I use a meat thermometer to test the temp of my cooling wort in the ice bath. Yes, i wash it off an do a quick sanitization between each time i put it in there, but it's not that painful.

Ok, so i was making my starter with my liquid yeast. After i cooled the dried malt extract and yeast nutrient, i was pouring in my liquid yeast. Well, the vile slipped and fell into the starter.:mad: Question is, should i risk contamination and just let the starter start fermenting, or...