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Short answer - yes you can pitch directly onto the yeast cake, and it will make beer (and very quickly !).. I think, though, you are better off washing/rinsing the yeast and pitching a portion of what you get ... some people swear by just pitching on the entire cake. I remember the first...

+1 Siphon effect. I have 3 ft of high temp hose reaching the bottom of the kettle..

How big are these food-grade (as opposed to food-safe) buckets ?

Yes - excellent point...both the HLT and MLT I use are Rubbermaid 10G coolers...better check that spec .. call the 800 #... OH - and what about the brass fittings inside for the SS kettlescreen inside the MLT -- better check that one (smile) but who would I call?

Not sure - I was getting in the mid to upper 60's about 3 months ago ... I am using a new local Pale malt and I figure I will go through that and see if new grain changes eff... Perhaps it doesn't have the diastatic power as other grains (?) I do know the crush could be finer, but 2 yr old...

I use Homer Buckets to store the grain...Everything else (buckets, pots, fermenters is food grade.. OK - I guess I found out the h buckets are not "food Grade", but its not like I am actually consuming the grain, and they keep out the hungry mice. Call me cheap.

How about Homer buckets ?

I think I am lucky to be getting 56-59% consistently. I use ProMash so I sim7ply adjust the grain bill to achieve the expected gravity, with 57sk as the efficiency It works pretty well.

I did some with WLP001 and it was great - I think it it basically the same yeast as US-05

YES! Please do a starter if the yeast has been sitting for more than say 1 - 2 weeks...you need to show viability...

We tried the same thing last yearcwith 10G of wonderful freshly-pressed VT cider...we pasturized, but planned to pitch the next day ...too late, I thought, bec something else was fermenting in the basement ...I thought the worst, but stuck with the plan. Long story short, I pitched a starter...

My vote is h=just do the starter if it is 2 weeks old ...you have plenty of good looking yeast -- let's make sure they have their game on.

I agree ! I do my mashing in the basement with electric to heat the water, then transport the runnings to the BK on the porch. All propane is fired outside. I simply do not think it is worth the risk to me or my family to allow any CO into the house..even with a CO detector...suppose the alarm...

Welcome to HBT, neighbor ! We can get together to brew whenevr you like ...glad you are back brewing !

Yeast washing is worthwhile ... I have some 6 month old WLP001 that took off in the starter, and later in the mild ale. The beer was excellent...the yeast book says 6 months in the fridge, but it is probably more - as long as you do a starter to prove viability. This weekend I will be doing a...

Limulus - is one of the coolers a HLT ? Please show the element if so, and tell wattage etc.

Welcome to HBT

I used to think a 1L was too big, now i use a 2L on a stirplate...results are good. Have not started the bottle culturing, or making slants. www.cynmar.com for a fabulous variety of yeast lab equipment

Just got back = ditto for everyone who made this happen, but esp Schecky..thx Bought some Homer buckets for the big supply.. (but not enough buckets) - and i love the smell of Vienna, Munich, and 2-row.. Thank you Godrick for the ESB and the octoberfest -- I will enjoy this evening...

See you both tomorrow at the truck stop --I Plan to be there by 10..thx again...