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If you happen to be close to Indianapolis for some reason, just south in Greenwood is The Oaken Barrel brew pub. Always a favorite of mine when I'm in town. ~r~

I was thinking the same thing as far as the high mash temp, what pappers said. If it's extract, some extracts have a lot of unfermentables, hence the high finishing gravity. Rack it to the secondary for awhile and then keg/bottle. It's probably about done as far as fermentation. Unless you...

I have used half a cup of dme to a pint of water and also 1/3 a cup to a pint and both work. It may kick off faster with a lower gravity, a lot depends on the yeast type too. cheers ~r~

Best way to decrease your grain price is to buy it by the bag, even if you have to split a bag with a friend. Find a local brewery that will sell it by the bag to homebrewers or a local home brew shop that will cut you a deal. Our local shop, does pallet specials once in awhile that turn out...

I would have been on the phone with the guy, the first week that I found those, just to see what the story was. Interesting none-the-less. ~r~

I've been having problems getting viable liquid yeast due to the heat in my area. I order from a rather close online brew store, and the shipment usually takes 2 days exactly via ups. I have them pack the vial in 3-4 ice packs. When the box gets here, the ice packs are melted and warm, as...

I've been using Austin homebrew consistently since Katrina and have been impressed with their packing and customer service. There have been a few times where a vial of yeast has gotten to me unreviveable (if that's a word) and they've either sent me out a new vial or credited my account...

I think it just all comes down to how personable the brewers are. If they're cool, approachable and like to talk beer with homebrewers, then your chance of being able to get yeast, buy a bag of grain or sack of hops off them are much higher. cheers ~r~

Now that made me laugh, but I've had good luck with old vials too. So your storage method should be fine. The only thing I'd worry about is off tastes from possible hop trub left that long. cheers ~r~

Yeah I agree, it just sounds like you have some cold break in there as well as some early sediment. It will be fine. cheers ~r~

1.030 is a pretty light beer, and won't show a whole lot of fermentation signs. It looks fine and should be fine to drink, albeit a bit on the light side. Next time, check that you follow the directions closely as far as how much water to add and how long to boil, etc. Cheers and...

I always like pitching onto a yeast cake when doable. And I'll also second that, S05 is quickly becoming one of my favorite yeasts to use. ~r~

I think S05 is becoming one of my new favorites. But any of the three listed above are good. I've done about 4 batches this year with S05 and liked the way it worked off and fell out. ~r~

The only times where I usually use two strains of yeast is on bigger beers. And then I use a beer yeast in the primary and once it's stopped working, pitch a higher alcohol and/or wine yeast to complete the ferment. In this situation, I've never really had a problem with the second batch of...

I'm not going to touch the yeast debate, as I don't routinely use Nottingham, however I will second what a prior poster added... Keg the beer and refrigerate for a month or two and I bet the off flavors go away ... unless there was something else wrong also. cheers ~r~

Munich makes a good beer ... that is all. ~r~

A lot of comparisons in this thread to full bodied beers. If you're going to compare a light beer, compare it with a light beer, not a regular. If you drink it and don't like it, hey that's cool. Everyone has their own tastes ... and yes, there are a lot of beerheads that like to say they'd...

I'll preface this by saying that I know this is an extra step that possibly could lead to contamination ... but, It's always possible to put your wort into a sanitized vessel, such as a bucket -- and put a lid on it, and then transport it to the other area where the fermenter is, and then...

I wouldn't worry about it either. If there was some junk in the carboy, you probably would have seen it while washing it out briefly and it would have caught your eye and warranted further attention. It'll probably be fine. ~r~

I used a hacksaw and I think the trick to getting the mesh off of the rubber is to push from one side, rather then pull from the other. Just gradually push it up a few inches, then it'll come off easily. ~r~