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Thanks for the suggestions. I just went ahead and kegged it. Hoping time will work it’s magic. Putting biofine clear on my shopping list. Normally I won’t wait 8 weeks so this sounds like the way to go.

I am planning on an Cold IPA. Been making a series of lagers with Diamond yeast, reusing the cake. Question about dry hopping though. I have been doing the cool crash (~55-58) before dry hopping with ale yeasts but that is still in the temperature range that lager yeasts like. Thinking of...

This is an Octoberfest beer. It will lager 8 more weeks in the keg. Do you think I need to use gelatin at all?

I spend a lot of time on the Beer maverick site looking at hops. Have the new IPA book too. Still lost on how to come up with great NEW combinations. One thought I had was to add up the “points” from beer maverick site for each hop of a combination. Multiply by the number of ounces and try to...

I spend a lot of time on the

Hi all, about ready to transfer a lager from fermenter to keg. Unfortunately, I didn’t have an empty keg while this one was actively fermenting so no free purged keg. So my question is can I add the gelatin and ascorbic acid to the keg, purge and transfer? I don’t do many lagers and was planning...

Thanks. I think I will scale it down and try.

Recipe please

I like orange juice more than apple juice. I guess that’s why I like hazy NEIPAs more than clear beers. Lol

I saw that and that he said in post 4 it was sold out. Wasn’t clear he got in before it sold out. Guess I was hoping he got it at another vendor.

@Atterazlac please do tell where you scored the phantasm!

@sweetcell interesting that you are not doing any mash hops but are doing whirlpool. I though with cosmic punch we were supposed to mash hop and not whirlpool. Just tapped my first cosmic without whirlpool. I upped the dry hop with what I was going to put in the whirlpool. Honestly doesn’t seem...

Finally putting the BM clone on the short list. Read this thread a long time ago but just getting ‘round to it. I have used Omega Bonanza for a couple of milkshake IPAs and it is very good yeast. ICYDK, they removed the gene that produces the clove. I like to use a yeast for several brews in a...

My quasi local (1 hr drive) shop ships, Free over $100. Just checked their price on Briess DME, 16.14, maybe not the cheapest but I find their hops well priced. It is always a total cost situation. Now I see they are moving into a larger space so I guess this means the business is growing...

i don’t work in the brewing industry but I have been through 2 mergers and sales In the last 2 years. Each time the benefits get worse…. At least I never lost my job. Best of luck to those that have. I have an AIH gift card, hope it is still valid.

This is what I currently do. I guess I should say the reason for needing so much yeast is to save some for next batch. I do try to harvest after kegging or top cropping but sometimes it doesn’t work out. I like to have the backup yeast. More I think about it, I guess you can only have so much...

For those who are using Cosmic punch what has been your experience with repitches? The first batch I thought had added fruitiness but did not do a side by side with my standard Verdant/New England mix (one pack each). Made a 1.5l starter and it was a volcano… I don’t like liquid yeast. I top...

@dmtaylor vinegar, interesting. How do you calculate the amount needed?

@HopsAreGood thanks for sharing, nice looking beer! You don’t cold crash (~34 degrees) before transferring? What kind of fermenter do you use?

@deckbrewer thank you for the info. Couple questions if you don’t mind. During transfer how many psi do you use? Was looking at a gas post for the standard lid, think that will do it? How long does transfer take?