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I'm running low on starsan. I have a gallon on the way, but if I spend one more dime SWMBO is gonna kill me. I work in a restaurant and figured if it's good enough to eat off of, I can brew with it. Any thoughts or comments?

A10t2 - that would've probably worked, but now I have 5 gallons I didn't plan, so I'm happy still. I racked the saison and brewed the special dark last night. There was very little trub/yeast in the carboys so I was worried that there wouldn't be enough! I could still see a lot in suspension...

I had the same thing happen, except SWMBO just thought that 86 was comfortable inside:mad: and my fermentation went almost just as high. I had an IPA and a blonde ale at 6 and 3 days, respectively. I moved them to the basement (which had previously been too cold, this was the first hot day...

Just started kegging, and realized that now I can't share or save my beer! Do you store your bottles in the fridge after filling, or at room temp?

The reason for the 5L starter was that the yeast was 2 months old. It was down to 44% viability. Why did you repitch if you were kegging?

This is the manual for the controller. It describes what the jumpers do and how to set them. I use cut-in, which turns the fridge on at my set temp, and cools it to Temp minus Diff degrees. I’m not lagering right now, so my differential is 3 degrees. That keeps the controller from...

No sure if DME is necessarily sanitized or pasteurized, but unopened bags are pretty sanitary. What you did was essentially a 'late extract addition' which is used to keep color a bit lighter. I'd be more concerned that it all was mixed in since you were already cooling.

Is it hooked up correctly? I mean is your fridge plugged into the controller? Try giving it at 2-3 degree differential, see what happens.

The only four-ers I recall seeing are the Sam Adams Imperial series, but I agree. At first, I thought they were 22 oz, but they are not. I also like to brew for fun, but I like to have a lot of fun, if ya know what I mean. Anymore, I buy beer only when the pipeline runs dry, or to try a style I...

@'King' - I'm kidding, you're my favorite. I don't think the other even drinks beer. I've got 6 gallons(don't know how, I hit OG) of saison going now and in another few weeks it'l go in the new(used) kegs I will have bought, and Golden Dragon into the carboy. If you wanna let me borrow...

Stalker. And mfbil doesn't brew. So now what? Haha!

Already in the works. Just not going to chance breaking my flask. My ingredients arrive tomorrow night and I'm gonna get brewing asap!!

As this is my only flask, and I desperately need this starter (the brew it will be pitched into is actually a 'starter' for another big beer) I decided not to chance it at all. I plan to call my lhbs to verify tomorrow. Thanks everyone!

How can I tell if my flask is able to be boiled then put into a cold water bath without breaking? There are no markings on it besides gradations (?) I'm about to start soon, and don't wanna find out the hard way.

OK, I looked it up. I don't think herpetology will fit in there without looking kinda weird. Do we win some beer if you pick our name?

McBob's Aquarium and Brewery (or whatever name is used to refer to breeding and collecting)

By smaller beer you mean lower gravity? You don’t drink the wort from the starters? (kidding:cross:) I don't mind waiting, but I want it to be spectacular. The thought of putting it on top of dirty trub and in a dirty carboy (edit - SWMBO in my face talking about buying a house and i didn’t...

I do have a stirplate, and considered just buying another pack of yeast. Also thought about the gallon jugs. And even though I don't wanna spend the $$ wouldn't it be cool to have a 5L flask!! Might just get some jugs.

I recently bought the Golden Dragon (Belgian dark strong ale) extract kit from NB, and since I have only 2 carboys and was out of beer, I decided to get some faster brews going. Now that I’m ready to brew it, I checked to see what size starter I would need - my calculator say 4800 ml!!! The...