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Hello everyone I am using the Safale K-97 yeast for a room temperature brew right now. It has been in the primary for 8 days already, and the kreutzen still hasn't settled. Is this normal? I do agree that the yeast has a very firm foam during the primary fermentation. Thanks J

I also found Windsor worked really fast, within 24 hours in warm summer room-temperature. I brewed an 6.5% IPA with it and the yeast gave decent results:the beer still have some residual body and very slight sweetness to it, which is appealing. Will use it again, but I will also use Nottingham.

Hello Those who have tried the Christoffel Blonde at 6% will probably wonder if this beer is a "Pilsner" at all, due to its fruity and ale like character. It is known widely however that the beer is brewed with a bottom-fermenting yeast. Does anyone know of any articles or books that talks...

Indeed, patience is a virtue that is to be desired this time. Eventually I will try the decoction mashing, but perhaps I will make the better of my patience first next time. I used ice water bath for the lagering, its wasn't easy but worth the effort. I will smell and take out the beer to...

My first pilsner beer was just bottled, and I couldn't help but notice this evident butterscotch like smell and taste, along with a hint of sourness. I am guessing this taste is due to diacetyl... I think. My primary lasted for 6 days at 13-15C (~56F). At the point I racked to secondary...

Two weeks ago I had begun my first attempt at a Hefeweizen, using only 50% wheat malt and 50% pale ale malt. Naturally, i am interested in using the Fermentis WB-06 because of it convenience. The result is not perfect but decent, and it conveyed to me that this yeast is very capable of...

Hello Past April, I had use the fermentis saflager S-23 that came with the Bock kit by Festa brew. I am drinking the final result now and its good. I will fill you in on my experience then I will answer your question. The yeast's best before date was april 2008. So i was worried that the...

Thank you everyone for your responses I performed a little experiment on my own. I will share with you my little experiment performed on this stove in this rented apartment dated from year 1972: (also considering the heat capacity of wort will be pretty close to water) 8:15pm: 15C water...

Hello all Summer is upon us here in north america. I am looking forward to brew a Hefeweizen, and need the temp to reach around 18C (65F), however the room temperature in my a/c-less apartment is 78F (yikes). I havn't tried the cold water bath trick yet. Basically, the idea is to immerse...

I have used the Saflager S-23 before for a Bock recipe. Although, I didn't have lagering temperature (room ~73F), the beer ended up pretty clean without off taste.

hi Kentuckybrewer Your BYO recipe is the very similar to the one written in Papazian's book (1996 gold winning recipies), with only the following difference. instead of using munich malt, use German 2-row pale. All proportions are the same. the recommended yeast is wyeast 3068. I am glad...

Thanks for the tip Flyguy Your earlier post says you can slip this reflective coat on and off the pot. Does that mean you didn't tape the wrapping onto the pot, but rather just taped the reflective coat to itself so I would fit snuggly around the pot? This is a damn good idea. Got to try...

Hi. I am new to making 5 gallons of all grain. I had only done partial mashes in the past, and had made a few batches of all grain using a 15qt pot. Now I just got a new 30qt aluminum pot and ready to start some 5-6 gallon full wort boils. I don't have a propane burner, but i suppose I can...

Hi Nikko I paid $35 CAD for the 2-row. Its probably from the Prairies. Where did you go in Scarborough to get your grain for such a good price? Grain processors? Thanks

thanks for the replies. I finally got a bag of Canadian 2 row and a bag of Weyermann Wheat pale malt. Hopefully this will used up with out it spoiling. 25kg of 120L crystal can be difficult to use up quickly, I see what you're getting at.

Thanks for all your input Bradsul, I take it you are from Ontario as well. I am heading to Gilbertson and Page at Fergus tommorow to pick up some grains. I heard thats a good place and I guess Cheers J

Hello I am about to get my first 55lb of grains. No doubt I will keep on brewing, but I believe 2 bags of 55lb will last for a year at least. How long can one store uncrushed malted grains for in a relatively dry, rodent free environment? Cheers y'all