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    Opinion/Advice/Help

    Thanks for the advice guys...I'll give it a try. I've never dry-hopped before so that will be a 1st... Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew
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    Opinion/Advice/Help

    Hi all....I'm planning on brewing the below beer. I'd appreciate any opinions and/or advice. I'm adding the Cascade at flameout in order to obtain a nice(big) hop aroma. Do you think this will accomplish that? Thanks for your input...Evan Recipe Specifications...
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    Wyeast starter question

    Hi all....I'm making a starter for wyeast's 1056. I've made starters before but always with White Labs yeast. My question is...do I smack the pack, let it swell and then continue with the starter or do I just cut open the pack and pour straight into the starter? I'm assuming I'll want to smack...
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    Old Grain

    Hi all....I have about 20lbs of 2-row and 20lbs of M.O. that have been sitting in my garage for almost 2 yrs. The bags have stayed dry although it does get pretty warm in there during the summer. Is this grain still usable? Thanks.
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    Does starter count as a "generation"

    Hi all..I know that it is said that if one re-uses yeast it shouldn't be done beyond 5 or 6 generations. Does the yeast built up in a starter count as a generation? I normally keep some from the 1st starter and use it as a "mother". Any ideas...thanks
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    HOW big of a starter??? REALLY??!!

    Did you try yeastcalc.com? I like that better than Mr.Malty, easier for my simple brain to understand. I like the way it shows how much yeast you'll have after a couple of step ups. By the way...I've used WLP802 ..love it!
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    How long will yeasy cake last?

    Hi all....I brewed up a German Pils 11 days ago. After the D-rest I will rack to a corny for lagering. My plan is to brew up an identical batch to put on the current yeast cake(trying get a cycle going). My question is..if I'm unable to rack the primary and dump the new batch on the same day how...
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    Carbonating while lagering

    Hi all...., is there any reason why one can't/doesn't carbonate a lager while it's lagering?
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    WLP004 at low temps

    Hi all....anyone have any experience with WLP004 (Irish ale) fermenting at low temps...58-60* ? I made an Irish Red and I'm wondering what I might expect with this yeast at that temp. It's been in the primary for a week now and I have more activity in the airlock than normal for an ale after 7...
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    Does age of grain affect mash efficiency?

    I had two bags from a bulk buy that sat unopened(uncrushed) in my garage for about 14 months. It is definitely dry in the garage, but it did get pretty warm in there in the summer. I was wondering if its age affected the efficiency because the last two brews I made using those grains (2-row &...
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    Does age of grain affect mash efficiency?

    Hi all...That's the question. Does the age of grain affect the efiiciency of the mash? Thanks
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    Rate a Recipe please

    Hi all...Getting ready to brew this Irish Red up tomorrow, but before I do I thought I'd get the opinions of my fellow HBers. Thanks Ingredients Ingredients Amt Name Type # %/IBU 9 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 1 86.4 % 1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0...
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    Waking up a sleeping yeast

    Hi all.....I recently "woke up" a yeast that I had washed using the method described in the "Sticked" notes. I used the yeast..WLP004.. in an Irish stout I made back in November of 2010. I don't have the date I put the yeast to sleep, but it was around November 20th, 2010...it was in the fridge...
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    Lagering(racking) question

    ok...thank you
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    Lagering(racking) question

    Hi all....My 1st lager is in its D-rest as I type....my question ( as silly as it may sound) is this: After the d-rest I'm going to rack and lager...when lagering is complete do I rack again and carb it up or do I not rack off the secondary and just carb the secondary. I'm wondering if I...
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