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I've never tried but i remember reading a thread on this forum saying pitching a packet of wine yeast can bring down the gravity, I'm not positive but I think they can handle some different sugars? Something to look into anyway if you're interested in lowering the gravity. Not sure about...

Tough to say with extract, was it liquid or dry? I'd say its done if the pacman did nothing after 2 weeks, you shouldn't have to worry about bombs. 68% attenuation isn't terrible, especially for a stout. My latest ended at 1.026 and was only 69% attenuated but its a great beer.

I used to mash in my bottling bucket until I got a keggle for a mash tun. I've had no problems since, it's always best to rinse immediately after use and use some sanitizer for insurance. The spigot is the spot to be weary of, take that thing apart if possible as others have said earlier in thread.

I want to gander its just as the earlier post said, yeast and other debris falling out of solution. Even though it might not look like any yeast is in suspension it can drastically effect the color of a beer. The pic on the left still looks a tiny bit hazy to me? How transparent was it to you...

Around 70% isn't bad at all, especially for just starting out

In regards to the bottle bomb, be sure to let your bottles soak or ensure proper contact time, most sanitizers require at least 30 seconds of contact. I had a couple gushers from only dunking my bottles then immediately draining. Since I've been letting em soak for a few minutes I've had zero...

You post boil gravity should always be higher than you pre boil if no water is added after the pre boil reading. MO (edit: 2 row base malt) has somewhere around 38 pts/lb/gal (How to Brew by John Palmer) if 100% efficiency is achieved, so your pre boil gravity should have been a max of 38 x 10...

Ie been pitching yeast slurry that dirty into my beers, I just make sure they are as hoppy as the batch the yeast came from, or just not a lightly hopped style. They've been some of the best beers I've made yet. If you want to wash it again feel free but I wouldn't be too worried as long as...

The white line is yeast yes, but there is tons of yeast in the darker layer, basically that entire thick slurry portion contains yeast, looks like you have plenty.

Sleeping bags work well also if you have one lying around

Just brewed a similar recipe up today (not trying to exactly clone southern tier as I've never tried the pumking) so it should be pretty darn swell in the fall. My first pumpkin ale! Thanks to HBT for all the pro advice 16 lb Marris O. 1 lb c-60L 0.5 lb victory 44 oz canned pumpkin (roasted at...

Tough to say, depends again on the gravity of your brews or how much grain you're using. Last night I had to strike in with 5 gals for 16 lbs of grain, so that would be difficult in a 5 gal pot.

For 2 gals I'd think you'd be okay pitching that, but its always hard to tell the concentration, viability, etc. of washed yeast.

Crystal hops are pretty spicy

Yes you can boil stir bar in water. Put a cardboard box over it upside down or something to quiet it, or put it somewhere you don't have to listen to it. If you're makin a large starter like 2L or more, I would chill it on fridge, decant most wort, stir remaining to suspend compacted yeast and...

Just make sure your faucet is clean so it's not picking up any bacteria/wild yeast as its coming out of the faucet head as well

It's reasonable it depends on the strain of yeast, etc. Lately with the yeast I've been using a krausen forms for 24-48 hours before it falls back in. Just because there isn't a krausen doesn't mean it's not fermenting. Yeast are still in suspension doing what they do after the krausen falls

I'd start to think about taking a gravity reading and if its still at the OG I'd think about re-pitching some more yeast. Although some say fermentation can take up to 72 hours to start in my experience if it takes that long it won't be a healthy fermentation.

I'm assuming your using a bucket? If you ever so slightly push down on the lid does the pressure make the water move accordingly?

Besides the smash fact, I think with the 1.25 lbs crystal you'll have enough body and head retention so what's the need for carapils?