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Couple of weeks.

I saved some yeast cakes in the fridge in a mason jar. The yeast is DanStar Nottingham. They were previously used for hi-grav (OG 1.095 and 1.110) batches. I brought them to room temp, brewed a light wort (chilled it), and pitched. They are now sitting under a blowoff tube. It's been 18...

I am kegging. By low-hops I mean low bitterness for me, and low bitterness AND aroma for her. But if it's citrus aroma and flavor, then it's what she wants. All I have is Hallertau. Any chance with that or do I need to go buy more hops?

Thanks, everybody! I found this: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=338783&highlight=orange Can someone show me how to lessen the hops? She is a low-hops person (me, too). It calls only for orange peel. Is there any reason not to use the whole orange (pureed). I used to do that...

She says: "I don't know, maybe some kind of citrus?" And I'm so new to homebrewing that I don't even know what words to use to formulate a search. What are your favorite extract-only (with fruit?) lo-hops beers? I can make 5 gallon batches. Thanks! -Johntodd

LOL! I let the computer do the math, and that's what it said. The Colt 47 DEFINITELY is very, very strong ale. Or should I call it 'ail'? As a former winemaker, I'm used to seeing numbers like this.

I immediately brewed another one. I call it "Colt 47" because it's light colored and has a calculate ABV of 12-14%. It's in the second keg right now. So ... fermenter is empty again. *sigh* What can I brew now that can meet these qualifications: 1. Can age on the cake for a while. (It'll...

I have successfully completed my first home brew. I brewed a doppelbock because I wanted something dark, malty and strong with just a touch of hops. As of last night, it's been 4 weeks since brew day. I fermented for two weeks and then put it in the keg and in the 38 degree fridge for two...

I went and bought extra airlocks so I could permanently affix tubing to them. Now I ALWAYS use those blowoffs until things calm down, then I switch out for regular airlocks. My tubing terminates in a quart mason jar half full of StarSan, sitting in a pan/tub in case of bubble over.

Sorry to raise a dead thread ... Tell us about the results you got. I have a similar temp control problem and was looking into the hothead yeast as a cure for that. What was the beer like?

OK, I planted a Cascade rhizome today. Thanks for the help! -Johntodd

OK, I planted a Cascade rhizome today and watered it in. Thanks for all the help! -Johntodd

The HotHead Ale Yeast looks very promising!

Why does the 3724 get stuck and then start again? Is there aynway around this?

We have a window unit in the master bedroom, but that's it. The rest of the place is "cooled" by a whole-house fan. We don't use our living room, so that's where the beer operations are conducted. I can open a window directly across from the fan and it will draw a constant supply of air...

Upon re-reading my OP, it does seem a little fuzzy. So my question is: will the 3711 make a good beer in warmer temps? (I'll look into the swamp cooler idea.) Thanks! -Johntodd

So I thought about making Saison. Not just yet, but I'm trying to plan for summer temps within 2 months. From what I've read, Saison yeast enjoys temps in the 80s-90s. I'm an extract brewer only, don't even wanna steep anything. I've thought about using 3711 for the yeast. And it just needs...

OK, I'll try a recheck tomorrow. I've already got it kegged and in the fridge. I'm an old winemaker, actually, and these are my first beers. I've seen wine yeast take the SG way down like that, but IDK about beer yeast. I can tell you this, there is a definite alcohol bite in this beer...

If anyone out there is still interested... Oh Good Lordie! I just took another SG reading, and it's zero.998! So we have a calculated ABV of 14.7%. I took a tiny sniff of it and passed out! :D You think it's done yet? I'm ready to keg it because, hey, enough is enough! It'll go...

OK, mashing it is. I hope this doesn't sound too retarded, but will practicing temp control with a pot of water and a candy thermometer be of any use?