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  1. M

    Under Pitched my 100% Brett C beer?

    It's a mo betta bretta clone off of byo mag http://byo.com/american-amber-pale-ale/item/262-brettanomyces Doing the extract option. 0.23 kg) of 2-row pale malt, 0.5 lbs. (0.23 kg) of CaraPils malt, 0.5 lbs. (0.23 kg) of flaked oats and 0.5 lbs. (0.23 kg) Munich malt. Plus one packet of...
  2. M

    Under Pitched my 100% Brett C beer?

    So what should I do? Buy another bottle? Or try another strain of yeast? Or just wait it out?
  3. M

    Under Pitched my 100% Brett C beer?

    I made a 2L starter from a vial of white labs 645 in a gallon water jug. shook it occationally and let it sit at room temp (68) for 24 hours then pitched the entire contents. OG was 1.074 and after 6 days the SG is at 1.058-1.060 (didnt have time to wait for the foam to settle in my theif)...
  4. M

    WLP645 Brett C.

    alright, so i took a hydro reading.. 1.058 - 1.060 (didnt have time to wait for the foam to die down) is a decrease by .014-ish normal for about 1 week? I gave the carboy a few twists back and forth (its on carpet) kinda like it was doing a dancing with the stars move (without sloshing...
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    WLP645 Brett C.

    took a good 24 hours after pitching to see any airlock activity, and after about 2 days airlock activity started to really rumble at 2-3sec between bubbles.. the krausen only got to about 3/4th to 1 inch and is already starting to break down and fall with airlock activity slowing down.. its...
  6. M

    Help! I siphoned air into secondary

    it finished up to FG from what the recipe stated (just bought a hydrometer) the FG stayed the same after 3 days so i bottled it lastnight. only time will tell now
  7. M

    Rogue's new Beard Beer (yeast cultured from brewmasters John Maier's beard)

    http://www.kgw.com/news/Rogue-releases-beer-made-from-beard-yeast-200946321.html http://www.oregonlive.com/beer/index.ssf/2013/04/the_beard_rogue_is_not_kidding.html
  8. M

    Rogue's new Beard Beer (yeast cultured from brewmasters John Maier's beard)

    http://rogue.com/rogue-wire-service/blog/2012/06/20/beard-beer/ Kind of interesting, I am curious to try this!
  9. M

    4L starter in my primary ferm bucket?

    yeah that may work? here is what my instructions say: Make a 2 qt. (~2 L) yeast starter in a gallon (3.8 L) jug and let ferment. Add another 2 qt. (~2 L) of wort to starter when done. Aerate at each step. Mash at 150 °F (67 °C) for 60 minutes in 4 gallons (15 L) of water. Collect about 6.5...
  10. M

    4L starter in my primary ferm bucket?

    im planning to make a clone of pizza port mo betta bretta, calling for a 4L starter of WLP 645 I dont have anyting available to make the starter, so can i just use my primary ferm bucket and then siphon my primary wort right on top of the starter yeast cake after the starter is ready?
  11. M

    Palm sugar

    can you use palm sugar as a bottle priming sugar?
  12. M

    Help me out with these ingredients

    :drunk:I was originally going to brew a brett clone for my second ever homebrew but the LHBS didnt have any brett yeast strains. So im thinking it might be a sign for me to do something else instead. Here are the ingredients I bought for the brett clone (sans the yeast) 2-row pale malt...
  13. M

    Pale American-Belgo-Style Ale, commercial examples?

    New Belgium has a belgo
  14. M

    Pizza port mo betta bretta clone from BYO 250

    Does anyone have the BYO 250 mag with this recipe? I need the instructions I have all the ingredients except the yeast (LHBS ordering it) I didn't want to buy the full mag at the LHBS and forgot to jot down the brew instructions for the extract version. If anyone could help me out I'd...
  15. M

    Help! I siphoned air into secondary

    guess i need one for next time around.. u think the chances of having an enjoyable brew with this batch are pretty good? i dont plan to bottle age it or anything
  16. M

    Help! I siphoned air into secondary

    well I poured a glass out of that last 2 inches, it was cloudy but drinkable and even a little carbonated. was actually quite good, not really strong though. also yeah 10 days may have jumped the gun, especially fermenting at a low temp? but the krausen dropped.. isnt that an indicator? I...
  17. M

    Did i ruin the beer?

    I just used tap water for my first homebrew, but I live in Portland so I want to believe the water quality up here is good enough I shouldnt have to worry. Plus I did an IPA, so maybe the hops will mask some off flavors lol OP: you should get some starsan, and dilute it in a spray bottle next...
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