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What are you estimating your ambient temp will be at time of primary? That will determine your best options. Keep in mind active primary will generate some higher temps internally depending on a few factors.

Hopefully it goes well for you. It took them a while before they ever responded to me. They will probably make it right just not quickly.

Yep I pretty much only ever order from MoreBeer. I had a few things go wrong as mail order sometimes does but they always made it right and I was pleased. Side note about Northern Brewer back in the day ( Mid 2000s) they would ship 50lbs sacks of grain for free for orders over like $49 or...

Quite possible after thinking about it. Who did you purchase from?

I like the idea of the design but the qc is bad or the real problem. Both mine came in a box that shipped from China that did not appear to have ever been opened. I had hoped they would have opened my replacement they sent to make sure is was good but they didn’t. Looking back I think my...

I was looking for a 13 - 15 gallon ss fermenter when I purchased this and everything was pretty expensive in that capacity and I really didn’t want something with legs. I took a gamble on this Chapman bucket from Howdy and though I guess I didn’t totally lose I probably wouldn’t do it over.

Ov Not exactly. I never could reach the Howdy Brewer guys until much later they finally responded. I contacted Chapman himself and he had another sent out through Howdy no charge or shipping charges to me which is commendable but it was in about the same condition as the first. Overall it’s...

I too am a fan of German it’s a great value in my opinion plus it has an extra gram compared to others. I used Baja 3 times 2 time it was great but once I got a strange apple taste it was one of the few beers in many years including my s23 experience that had a bit of an off flavor I could...

Elaborate please sir.

Not sure I guess. When you said “any lagering phase” it read as a blanket statement to all lager yeast to me.

Try a W-strain or Diamond at that temp and schedule and you might surprise yourself. If you read farther down I also stated I cold stored or lager for 5 weeks after a 2 week fermentation. By the time the second keg is tapped it’s been a few months.

I actually found some of my notes from a bit ago that I thought I lost apparently I have used S23 more recent than I remember. It looks like I used it in a Vienna style with OG of around 45 and fermented it slightly warm 58-60f for a several days before increasing temp 1-2 degrees a day until...

I used S – 23 yeast many many years ago I don’t really remember how I used it as far as fermentation schedule goes and that old notebook got lost in a move. I see some seem to have a strong dislike for the yeast. It appears S-23, maybe closely related to the Urquell strain. For those of you...

I ordered 3 packs of the M54 yeast, but I think I’m starting to second guess using it after reading about long lag times with this strain. I’m a big chicken 🐓 when it comes to slow starts.

Not that I’m aware of. But I might google it and see.

Would you mind sharing some details on your M54 beer? Thanks! Batch size? How Much Yeast Pitched? Original gravity? Fermentation schedule & temp? Any Lag Time?

Yeah I have, but currently my life & work situation is in a strange place due to lots of unpredictable things out of my control. Dry yeast adds a little flexibility to allow the hobby.

Thanks for the link. According to that if I read it right m54 from Mangrove Jack maybe good. I’ve never used any Mangrove Yeast before.

I had been planning my next brew to be a Kolsch. I haven’t done Kolsch in years due to mail order of liquid cultures are kinda dicey sometimes in Texas, but I had been seeing guys rave about the Lallamend Koln. Sadly I discovered yesterday it been discontinued. I’ve considered K-97 but I see...

More of a sloppy unfinished finishing job. I pretty much have my method of attack but I’m unsure about what abrasive to use. I think a dremel with different grit flap disc will do. Is aluminum oxide ok in an application like this? I don’t want to contaminate the metal. I know whatever disc I...