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If you pitched one package of yeast, yeah, be a little nervous. It'll come along, but slowly, and the finished product won't be as crisp since you probably under pitched. Remember that lager yeast is a bottom fermenting yeast. You won't get a big krausen like an ale yeast. Give it 10 days at 50...

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Two things. Keep an eye out on Yahoo auction. They show up rarely, but sometimes you can find an old "chuu hai" keg, which is like a cornelius keg. Also ask around neighborhood bars and liquor stores for old chuu hai kegs. Second, join up with Kinki Homebrewers on Facebook and ask there. I'm...

I've never used 04 in a wheat and I can't stand it in ales. 05 will give you an american/clear wheat beer. If you are looking for a german style, you need to use wheat yeast.

Saboten, You're right. I stand corrected. Wim, if you look at the order sheet from Asahi, you'll see it's an order of 20 kg of hops in 2.5 k bags. As Saboten said, the better deal, sspecially since AB and Sakeland have such a poor selection, is to order 3.5-4 lbs of hops from the States and...

Wim, I'm assuming you'll be getting your hops from someplace other than Asahi. They only sell hops in LARGE quantities. Personally, there are only a few hops I would go to for single hopping in a pale ale, and I would not do a single hop IPA due to the increased malt bill and the need for...

@Murph2002 Thanks for the information. I wan't aware of that. It wasn't a struggle. But the old lessons of English classes kept sending off annoying alarms in my head, much like a carpenter seeing walls and trim which are not plumb or level, wants to reach out and straighten them.

@SatanPrinceOfDarkness, I think you have made the right point. In the end, the owner of this site is responsible for the front page. The article gave some good information, but I couldn't get past having to proofread the thing as I read. If the owner of this site wants to have feature articles...

Personally, if I were brewing a rye ale, I would want the rye to be main charecteristic. I'm not sure putting a lemon hop note on top would work all that well. Again, personally, I would err on the lighter side of amounts for aroma and dry hopping with a new/unused hop. In my mind, under-hopped...

Wim, 1. Yes, normal table sugar is used. FYI, in "normal bewing", having up to about 10 percent of the fermentables as simple sugars will not alter your basic taste profile except to help dry it out a little. But, as I said before, it's your beer. Personally, since I've been there with kits...

Yeah, I goggled that too so I would not be a complete idiot if I were corrected.:cross: I meant that in Japan, I was only familiar with single phase (単相）and 3 phase (三相). If he bought something in Japan that was two phase, hmmmm. That's all. It's important to...

Sounds basically like a BIAB setup, so I quickly went here: http://biabcalculator.com/ if your grain absorption is .045 g/lb (I haven't a clue, I'm a metric guy), then you need 8.8 gallons into the MT. And your MT needs to hold 10.6 gallons of volume. And, just up at the top of this forum...

I'm not sure I follow much of this, especially how you go from 3 phase to 2 phase. What are you calling 2 phase? It's usually 3 phase or single phase. Getting confused in this area can get you injured or killed. No reason to buy a 3 phase element (industrial level electricity used in big...

Sorry if I'm the only one jumping in here. 1. -Should I go for a stainless steel kettle, or will aluminum work as well? -Either one is fine. SS, of course, can be more expensive. 2. -I am thinking of getting a 25L-ish one. What do you guys recommend? -What size batch do you anticipate...

Welcome aboard! Most of us started with extract kits. Some continue to use them. I have found several ways to get the most out of them for what they are. 1. If possible, get a better quality yeast. Often the yeast included is outdated. Name brand yeast will make a big difference (safale...

Well, not to hijack this thread, but in the same vein, what do you electrician guys think of this scenario? I have a 4400w element running on 200v (japan). I'm planning on switching the element to 100v for maintaining temps during a recirculating mash (BIAB) and using an STC-1000 as the...

How many gallons do you plan on starting with in keg? If you think you have to stir during each brew, that adds up to a lot of work. It sounds like it not in an ideal position, for sure. Considering heat rises, lower is definitely better. But since you've already done it, well, there you are.

Gas lines? Most (not all) DIY stores will have 8mm high pressure air hose in the tool section. About half that price! It fits the QD perfectly.

Guzzibrew, after several years of doing 3v brewing, I'm moving back to BIAB to simplify my brew day. This water heater was used as my HLT. I usually did a single sparge, so it was the perfect size for a 5 gallon batch set up. Love the insulated tank. With the seal, one could do a pressurized...

Speaking of electric, I have two items for sale from my brew house. I have a 20+liter 200v electric hot water heater with thermostat and thermometer built it. I'm asking 12,000 yen or best offer. Secondly, I have 35 liter igloo style mash tun with copper manifold and SS valve drain output...