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Check again in the morning. You should see activity in the way of bubbles and a milkiness to the starter. Don't be afraid to give it a good shake and do it as often as possible. You're starter will increase in total cell count.

My tripels have been good "green," but they really get better with age. Save a 6 pack for a year and compare.

The shake method might leave you with a lower pitching rate that what you'd want in an ideal situation, but you will have more yeast cells than the original vial/smack pack, which is better than no increase in cell count.

Are you using a stir plate or just the shake when you walk by method? Given enough time the starter should be ample for your tripel. I have done several month secondaries for all tripels I've made and they turned out fantastic. If you don't have that option, just bottle them and hold on to...

Not to be fussed over….

It is a great tour. They have an amazing brewery and the people are fantastic. I'd love to go again.

The brewers process seems completely legitimate and necessary based on the equipment used. Maximize production output (fill the large fermentor) without purchasing a larger brew house. Seems like a great idea that home brewers could use if interested in large batches without the need for...

Now that you have a mash tun, it's time to buy grain in bulk. Turn your $25 in grain into about $15. Cheers

The post on the pin lock should have a oring. Position the liquid disconnect over the post, push down and twist. As soon as the poppet is engaged there will some liquid leaked so put the disconnect on like you mean it. Whenever I connect or disconnect my disconnects there is a little bit of...

Here's my recipe, modified a bit from others I've found. Batch Size: 5.500 gal Boil Size: 6.750 gal Boil Time: 60.000 min Efficiency: 70% OG: 1.068 FG: 1.018 ABV: 6.5% Bitterness: 42.8 IBUs (Tinseth) Color: 28 SRM (Morey) Fermentables...

This plus This = 3 50lbs sacks of grain in my garage. Homedepot has the lowest price on gamma seal lids I can find, when you buy a 3 or 6 pack. The homer buckets are cheap and work great and if you buy the 6 pack of each they qualify for free shipping. A 50lbs sack will fit perfectly into 2...

Disassemble the entire keg, soak in PBW, sanitize, replace all o-rings = keg works like new.

The pin lock disconnects should work the same regardless of keg type. I have both firestone and cornelious brand pin locks and the disconnects are interchangeable. The easy way to distinguish between the two is looking at the posts themselves. Firestone, with (9/16) threaded posts, tend to...

I've been very pleased with the Cereal Killer. Hook it up to a drill and it's easy going.

Glad you used a credit card and not a debit card. Always use a credit card for all online transactions. I hope they ship your BrewNanny, but if past performance is a good predictor of the future, I wouldn't count on it.

Did you cover the vent for the compressor? If so, heat may be an issue and it could lead to premature failure. Looks great. I really love the dual opening sides for easy access.

Control freaks and cheap skates. Buy in bulk - save money in the long run.

Welcome to the party.

Looks like a decent amount of yeast cake on the bottom. Pitch it and forget it.

Why wait for reviews. Isn't this game all about creative expression and experimentation? Use whatever booze you like. I prefer a well aged rum. Not all of them are overly spiced. Make a 5 gallon batch, separate into five 1 gallon jugs and try differently soaked oak chips in each. Next...