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Yopper, as I said, I couldn't find my hydrometer. I'm going to head to my LHBS tomorrow and pick up another. I was just hoping someone could give me a rundown of the proper way to pitch lager yeast.

Hi everyone! I built a keezer recently, and decided to give a go at lagering. I pitched with Wyeast Pilsner Urquell strain. Nothing unusual about the brew, batch sparge, dry hopped, cooled the wort and pitched. I should note, however, that I couldn't find my hydrometer due to my wife's...

That, by far was the most intense answer to my question I could have asked for. More importantly, seeing the temperature determined backwards (to traditional logic), kinda makes me feel tingly. My inner geek bows before you.

FuzzeWuzze, I think you're right about the thermometer. After an hour I checked for conversion and it was completed. That, combined with the few small splashes I received on my hand while stirring, there's no way that water was only 120... Thanks!

Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can point out a flaw in my system here. I recently switched from a five to a ten gallon cooler mashtun. I'm having a lot of problems hitting my mash temperature. I'm using 1 1/4 quart per/lb and pre-heating the mashtun with boiling water before I mash in...

Right, but I'm planning on using an Ale yeast that only supports 8-10% abv, so any sugars above that won't ferment out.

Hi everyone, I've seen some threads similar to this one, but not with any clear answers, so I'm hoping that some of you can share your experiences using apples in secondary for a cider. I'm using Trader Joes bought, pasteurized Apple Juice with mulling spices in primary. In an attempt to...

I've been brewing for about 6 years now, and after a year stay in a tiny apartment, I'm finally moving to a bigger and better place, with.... you guessed it, room to start brewing regularly again! I'm switching to all-grain and I'm in need of new equipment to soften my already tight budget!