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I think i've got it figured out. Shoudl have done more searching before posting. How do I just delete this thread?

I've got a lager that's been going for a few months now and I'm getting ready to bottle it. My question is should I add any more yeast or do anything else to make sure it carbonated up properly or should I just add the sugar and let it rip? I've got a packet of dry yeast that I could use if...

I've been very happy with the kits i've gotten from NB. The only problem I've had is getting dead yeast because of the cold temps we've been having lately. Not really NB's fault, but they are 3 or 4 days shipping to me.

I'm not sure what part needs help, just trying to find out what other people are doing. I like the idea of using the racks to sanitize everything and then move on to bottling.

So i've done several batches now and I think my bottling procedure could use some serious help so i'm looking to find out what other people are doing. I basically sanitize and fill as I go along. I have a 5 gallon bucket of starsan, I fill about 12 bottles then let them sit for a few, then...

Yeah, it could be I think it was at the UPS depot over the weekend and then we had some of the coldest weather of the season the day or so before it arrived.

I only put the airlock on there for a while to see if I was getting any bubbles. I then put the foam stopper back on top. I left it on the stir plate for about 3 days and basically got nothing. I checked the SG today and it was still exactly the same as when I originally started. I just...

This is my first time trying to make a starter so i'm not exactly sure what to expect. I've got a smack pack of Wyeast 1214 that I smacked Wednesday. The date on it is Nov 20, so it's a little over 2 months old. After 24 hours the pack had not inflated at all, but I went ahead and make up my...

That's probably a little warmer than you want but you may be surprised that it's actually much cooler. Most ale yeasts seem to have an ideal range of somewhere between 60-70, however each company will list their ideal fermentation temp. Also remember that the actual fermentation temp is going...

I've been brewing since the summer and am on my 5th batch. The first I made was pretty bad and the second was ok. I'll agree with Bill on the temperature. My first batch had some off flavors, but it was fermented at over 70. My second batch was fermented a little lower, but still not ideal...

So It's been a little over a month now and my first batch of bear using the new method is all bottle conditioned and ready to go. I brewed what is basically a pumpkin pie ale, with some hints of cinnamon and cloves. I just brought up 6 bottles to the office and passed them around and...

Hydrometer is pretty much spot on. It tastes good too, the mouth feel is a little silky, but I think that goes away when it sits in the bottle for a while. I'll bottle it up. I figured there wasn't much to do with this one either way, but i'm going to brew another batch this weekend so I was...

This is the 3rd extract batch that I've made and after 2.5 weeks of fermentation I seem to be in the same place again. I'm brewing a brown ale from LME and DME, w/ some specialty grains. Starting gravity was about 1.045 and it's gotten down to 1.017 now and has been sitting there since...

I can't fit more than one of the big buckets in there. I may try to add a collar around the top at some point though. I'm only brewing once or twice a month at the moment anyway so one is plenty of room.