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Good point I didn't think about the use of a hand pump/tap as the source of introducing wild yeast. I guess a hand pump would also introduce O2. I assume the high rate or pressurization was the result of CO2 from wild fermentation. Yes the keg was 1/2 consumed and forgotten about. The...

Your right I did sort of answer my own question(s). I was just looking for a little reinforcement or encouragement prior to imbibing. I would agree this was total dumb luck! Best thing to ever happen to this batch of Budweiser. Haha Then again the best sours are the one that age for a long...

Alright folks, looking for opinions, thoughts and or insight. Last night I picked up a keg from a friend’s house that has been sitting outside for 3-4 years. I intend to turn it into either a HLT or Mash Tun. Anyways, when I began to release the pressure I noticed this intense fruity tart smell...

Thanks, I'll take a look through the drawings. The only reason I am interested in building the panel myself is cost. I cant afford to buy a pre-assembled panel. Besides I cant really find what meets my desired needs as outlined above. The reason I dont want to go full electric is also cost. I...

Hello, After searching numerous threads about panel builds I am humble to ask if there is someone out there who would be willing to put together a wiring diagram based on my intended configuration. Electricity is foreign to me but I have a good friend (licensed electrician) that is willing to...

Wow, thanks for the responses and generosity! I would definitly like to reach out to you folks, not to mention buy locally grown hops. So I gather it will be at least another month before you have full buds/flowers? I was hoping to put an arrangment together for next week. Perhaps I should...

Just curious if anyone locally is growing fresh hops in the NH / Mass area. I'd like to get or buy some fresh hops still on the vine to incorporate into flowers for someone special. We both share a common interest in craft beer and homebrewing. Thought it would be a really cool idea to have a...

haha you said brown head. I still got the brown head lingering, man this stuff sticks around for a while. Havent had the opportinuty to check gravity or transfer into secondary. I did raise the temp slightly to 61F.

Yeah I see a lot of people are foregoing the secondary stage these days. In my experience I have seen great clearing results from transferring off of the trub and extending the conditioning phase. By no means am I pro... I think I’ll transfer in this case since I still have that rockin...

Thanks guys. Yes I was going for a more authentic pseudo lager with the ale yeast in that temp range. I think I might raise it a few degrees for a couple days then rack it into a secondary and cold crash it. See if that clears things up nicely. I havent checked the gravity yet. I did make a 1...

Just curious what other people think. I brewed a Kolsch style on 11/18 using Wyeast 2565 and 12-13 days later in the primary the krausen hasn’t fallen. Looks more frothy. This is a first for me. I’ve read elsewhere that it could be due in part to the 2 lbs of flaked wheat I used in the mash...

Bump. Update. So my clone attempt has been kegged/carbonated and in the fridge for about a month now and the fusel taste is still pretty sharp. My question to all reading this is, what would be the affects if I removed the keg from the fridge and C02 and stored it away in my garage for a few...

Well couldn't do it from my phone but here’s some pics. I'm quite proud of my design with the viewing window! Not to mention completely collapsable, being able to remove the screws with fender washers in the glued-in drywall anchors for easy storage. Otherwise it takes up a lot of space...

Hey MSB thanks for the response. I used a 1 litre starter. Temp control was done in my insulated chamber with the temp prob taped to the side of the carboy using bubble wrap in between the tape and probe. So the probe was directly touching the glass approximately in the middle range of the...

Hey everyone. I'm sure the first response will be to give it more time but I'm so eager to find out why this ocurred in my Belgian Dubbel. This was the clone recipe from the book clone brews. The only thing I over shot was my OG. I added too much light DME and ended up around 1.09. I didn't...

Let me preface this by saying the beer is safe! Now transferred into my Corny Keg. Looks like I found the culprit. This c02 valve/gasket seems to be dry rotted. Note the inner ring on the right is supposed to be one piece fused/formed/melted, whatever around the metal valve seat. I hope some...

Hi Carros thanks for you response. Yes I did have the handle in the up position. I basically had the coupler off for a few short seconds. Beer was welling up through the spear ball valve. I didn't wait around to see if it was going to stop. I basically geeked and twisted the coupler back on...

Hi, so i am new to kegging with Sanke Couplers. Tonight I transfered my Chimay Red clone to the 1/6 keg and pitched priming sugar and yeast to re-ferment in the keg. The Sanke keg is used but was still holding pressure when i got it. I have since dissassembled, cleaned and bought a brand new...

Has anyone tried harvesting Chimay yeast from the bottle and mixing it with wlp500 for primary fermentation? I'm looking to brew this clone myself and have been on the fence on what process to use; just pitch wlp500, culture Chimay bottle yeast, combine both, use wlp500 for primary and keg...

Ya.. does anyone have experience / results using this washed yeast?