Recent content by thorn054

Thanks for the input. I'll roll with option 4, fellas. Cheers!

Hey guys - I'm brewing a Saison with an OG of 1.07 and set out last night to make a 2L starter per the calculator. I'm using a Wyeast 3711. Long story short, I put the proper amount of DME in the starter but somehow, someway, screwed up on the water amount and didn't put enough in to bring it...

Hi Folks I just bought a stir plate and flask and I want to know if I should only use liquid yeast with this or can I also use dry yeast. I understand that the dry yeast has more cells and you don't sometimes need a starter with it but if I'm brewing a big beer and still need more cells...

I've got a Scottish 80 Schilling Export sitting in my primary that was just brewed Saturday. OG is 1.043. I used Wyeast 1728 and was a bit worried that it wasn't showing much fermentation at 24-hours but shortly thereafter, BAM, that thing took off. I might need to add a blow-off tube...

Thanks for all of the input, guys. I appreciate the advice.

Hi everyone - I'm a newbie to this site and have a question about racking to my secondary. My very first brew (Northern Brewer American Wheat) has been in primary for 2-weeks and it's done fermenting. The recipe says that I can go straight from primary into bottling but should I consider...