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Hi all! I currently have 7 gallons of wort, pre-boil, that has been separated from the mash for a saison I am trying to sour in the kettle. 36 hours ago I pasteurized and chilled the wort down to 120 F before pitching 1 packet of yorgurt culture. I have kept the temperature between 100 F -...

So I brewed this a few weeks back and I'm thinking about adding some wild yeast to half the batch during bottling. Possibly some brett. No sure what strain though. Any thoughts/suggestions?

From what I’ve read, malto-dextrine is mainly used for a fuller mouthfeel in the beer as opposed to added sweetness. I could be wrong though. I recently brewed a robust porter and used a pound of malto-dextrine. It came out excellent!

I brewed this yesterday, but unfortunately my LHBS did not have the Nottingham I was looking for. I asked if they had anything similar in a liquid yeast and was given Wyeast London Ale III 1318. After pitching this in my beer I went online to read about proper fermentation temps and noticed...

Sounds good. I appreciate the comments. 1st all grain here I come!

Hello, I recently built a mash tun by following the instructions on the "How to make a Mash Tun from a cooler" video that is embedded in the Video Locator - How To....... sticky. Today I was reviewing other similar videos on YouTube when I came across this same video's link () with the...

Awesome. Thanks for the advice guys. I'm not so worried anymore!

I ordered the Big Honkin' Stout Extract Kit from Northern Brewer 2 days ago with some Wyeast #1332 Northwest Ale Yeast. I looked at my tracking info on the UPS website and noticed that I won't get it until next Tuesday! I ordered an ice pack for the yeast, but there's no way it will last the...

Sounds good. Thanks for the advice. I was looking to toss some grapefruit zest into the secondary with this one, so I'm hoping it'll turn out alright. Thanks again!

Is there anything I can do to help it along? It's been at a steady temperature of 68 degrees. Should I give my fermenter a little shake or possibly take a grav reading or just wait it out for now?

Long time reader, first time posting. I brewed an american IPA about 2 1/2 days ago and used White Labs liquid yeast for the first time. I didn't realize, until I already started brewing, that you needed to take the yeast out of the fridge for 3-10 hours before using. When I pitched the...