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My first starter is currently in the fridge with the yeast on the bottom, wort in the middle, and krausen on the surface. I am going to decant the starter wort before adding the yeast to my brew wort. However, what am I supposed to do with the krausen in the starter? Decant or pitch?

I've been doing some looking around, but unfortunately places like Google and Yahoo! shopping do not return results from many homebrew suppliers. Where's the cheapest place to buy the Ported 5 Gallon Better Bottle and the spigot valve? I don't understand why the spigot valve costs as much as...

right, i temporily took the restrictor plate out until i could get the foam under control. i was getting too much foam even without it. now that i've been able to get it under control by releasing excess CO2, it's back in. i'm a happy drinker now :mug:

bdavanza, thanks for your help as you have the most insight. I think you are right about the pre-carb pressure with CO2. I am currently letting the beer depressurize by letting it sit for a while and dumping the pressure in the head space of the keg. The beer appears to be getting closer to...

Does anyone with actual beer gas experience have any input?

I just hooked up my first beer-gas beer. I am using a 75% N and 25% CO2 mixture with this stout faucet. I used this Beer Gas FAQ to help with my procedure. Prior to hooking up the beer gas, I carbonated with about 8 PSI of CO2. However, I am getting 100% foamy beer, even when adjusting the...

I am going to make my own Beer Wars movie that will be much better than this massed produced, watered down movie. :mug:

Being friendly goes a long way and it has nothing to do with the industry. If you are in a customer-facing position, you are held to a higher standard of service than someone in the back office. In Charlotte, there's a Grower's Outlet that I refuse to go to anymore because the old man running...

I could see an episode of the show re-done where the all-grain brewers didn't want to go to a party where there would be extract brew.

As an update to my previous post, I sent the 425SS faucets back to Rapids (they were very nice to deal with). Today I received the 525SS faucets in the mail. I will definitely buy from Rapids again in the future.

I have brewed 5 batches by putting my bottles in the dishwasher with dishwasher soap, with and without the high heat setting. I haven't had an issue with infection or a reduction in head. I have now moved to the kegging setup, but don't let others scare you, you'll be fine. But I did use good...

I have a n00b question, but isn't that what the beginners forum is for? I've searched for starters for liquid yeast, but I am getting results for liquid yeast starter. So my question is, what ingredients do I need for a White Labs liquid yeast vial to make a starter? I am reading a lot of...

I built my stir plate this weekend and it was a success. However, I did get frustrated with the wiring because previously posted wiring instructions did not work for me, so I drew a wiring diagram for others who may find it useful. The colors of the wires all match up correctly. You only need...

Stir Plate Wiring Diagram

I just received the 425SS models from Rapids as well. I was expecting the 525SS model, and in fact talked to a sales rep that told me I would be receiving the 525SS model and not 425SS. I am a little disappointed, but I don't think there's anything wrong with what I received. What's the...

Sorry to resurrect such an old thread, but I found this one through Google. I am looking for a Samuel Adams Black Lager extract clone. Did anyone ever end up brewing this? Was it close? Is there some other link to the clone that I am missing?

Should I keg the Caramel Cream Ale to the beer gas/stout faucet or to the CO2/regular faucet?

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