Recent content by zev

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I want to brew a berlinner soon. the only problem is, after reading so much about how many different ways there is to do it, im sorta tailspun and not sure which route to go. in my fridge i have a couple yeast options. but they are all past their best by dates: 1 vial of white labs berlinner...

i appreciate ure opinion, but I really didnt ask for it. i asked if any1 has ever used vitners harvest CR51 yeast in a beer, not IF I SHOULD DO IT. I was planning on doing it the whole time, I was just looking for others who might have had used that particular yeast and what the results were...

yes i know that wine yeast will not eat maltotriose(sp) so i have planned on mashing low (146) and putting 1/3 in a seperate carboy to use the wine yeast on which will underattenuate, and ferment the other 2/3 with a high attenuating beer yeast ( maybe super san diego yeast), and then blend the...

in a beer? Im thinkin of making a red rye or wheat with this yeast and possibly adding some fruit puree to the secondary. the description is: Perfect for light, fruity red wines for early consumption. CR51 will enhance ripe berry fruit flavours in light and fruity red wines and...

2 weeks ago I brewed a pilsner with WLP802 Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast and I saved the yeast cake to try out a cali common type deal with some pilsner malt and riwaka hops...figured I would post here if anyone has ever tried this before and what I can expect fermenting this yeast at around 68*.

so a couple months ago I brewed 6g of oktoberfest and used white labs oktoberfest yeast. since its been lagering for a couple months, id like to bottle with more yeast. the question is, if my homebrew supply doesnt have anymore whitelabs oktoberfest yeast, can i use safelager23? suggestions?

I have 2 5g kegs of a pale ale I want ready for 10 days from now. i have one co2 tank with one line out, so i can only carb one at a time. I currently have one 5g keg hook up with 30PSI since earlier today at room temp(i shook it a little when i first hooked up the gas), the other I just purged...

I have 2 5g kegs of a pale ale I want ready for 10 days from now. i have one co2 tank with one line out, so i can only carb one at a time. I currently have one 5g keg hook up with 30PSI since earlier today at room temp(i shook it a little when i first hooked up the gas), the other I just purged...

for the posters asking about IBU's in this recipe. I did 4 half ounce additions at 50-20-10-1 with columbus hops 11.1%AA to get 36 IBUs

im going to try a chinook-citra-amarillo combo(1oz each for 5g) dry hop in a black IPA Ive been meaning to brew.

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interested as well

thanks for the input, i appreciate it. I will definitely simplify the recipe and will see if i have access to that yeast. thanks for the tips on lagering as well.

Hey every1 Im looking for some feedback/critique of a monster Baltic I want to do. I want to make something like the smuttynose baltic. big, dark fruit, raisiny, biscuity, chocolatey and smokey!!! gets me thirsty just typing it!! so i also want to try to lager for the 1st time. i have a...