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I used to work for Dr. Strange Records way back in the day. I had access to so much good music and even had the opportunity to hang with the great Peter and the Test Tube Babies.

I got the 68-78 range from the AHS site as well. I couldn't find anything on white labs. I left mine at 70 as well, it spiked to 72 at peak activity but generally kept at 69-70. You should still get plenty of the fruity flavors at that temp. Its a fine yeast, I just prefer the WLP001. I...

So my WLP299 APA is complete, but I'm afraid I still cannot give a real fair assessment. I'm 0-2 when using this yeast. Because I made the last minute decision to use the yeast, I did not get an adequate starter made and I pitched a decanted mason jar of 6 month old cleaned yeast. The...

I didn't have any luck with HD. I ordered what I needed through McMaster-Carr. http://www.mcmaster.com/#stainless-steel-compression-springs/=kx7uz0

+1 for the braid. I used the false bottom for a year and it worked ok for the most part. You will get grain under the false bottom. Last June I had a mash get stuck from all the grain trapped underneath. I had to transfer (dump) the mash into another vessel to clear the grain under the...

I don't like my tap water taste, so I used bottled Sparklets drinking water. I don't have the exact chemistry, but I think the ph is in the 7-8 neighborhood. I used buffer 5.2 to bring the ph down a little. You're right, it is still pretty young. I'll pull another pint or so in a week or...

Hi all. I'm a long time lurker here and don't post much because I can usually find any answers I need without having to ask; however, I could really use some help with this one. I brewed the below recipe on 11/25 and transferred to keg on 12/26. 5 Gallon batch size - Full Boil 10.0 lb...

I went through the same thing with my wife. I made the keezer anyway. She wasn't too mad, and like others have said, it's easier to ask for foregiveness. Now we are to the point where she is willing to put a bar in the house. After several upgrades to equipment, fermentation chambers, etc...

I do the same thing. I've fermented ~12 beers or so with it (Mostly APA, IPA, and Dubbels) and the only time I've run into a trub problem was with a big DIPA. I had to run it through a stainless steel filter that attaches to the end of my racking tube to catch it all. Other than that, I've...

For me it's always an APA with the same grain bill (I like to use honey malt in all my APA's) and I'll switch up the hop type and/or additions every time until I find the perfect combination. Currently going with a Falconer's Flight single hop APA.

I just want to reitterate what OCBrewin said. I have had temp control in my fermentation for about a year now and it has made a huge difference in quality, but I never paid much attention to pitching rates and aeration. My last 3 or 4 batches I have properlay aerated and pitched an appropriate...

I decided to go with the 299. Coincedentally, I also used half a pound of c40 in my recipe. I harvested 299 from a batch I made back in May that had astringency issues, so I couldn't make a fair assessment of it then. The yeast looked and smelled good, so I pitched it to a last minute...

I'm brewing an APA tomorrow and have the option of using WLP001 or WLP299. I know 001 is notorious for being clean and bringing out hop flavors, but the peach/apricot flavors of 299 are appealing to me too. I'm using Falconer's Flight for the first time and I'm torn on which yeast to use...

The Speidel fermenters have removable spigots, making them much easier to clean and sanitize than the traditional bucket spigots. I just got a 30L Speidle fermenter in September. I've used it for 3 or 4 batches already and absolutely love it. I just brewed a big IIPA last week that measured...

I spoke to someone at my local HBS and they too echoed this sentiment. Especially since it's cascade and citra in the secondary. Took a reading today at 1.022, so it is clearly still fermenting. Tasted great though! I'll wait a few days and take another reading. I'm expecting a 1.018ish FG.

Thanks for the input. I had a mental lapse; I normally use the hydrometer and generally avoid racking to a secondary. Lesson learned for sure. Saturday will be 2 weeks that I've been dryhopping. I'll take a reading and keg then. Thanks again for the input. You guys are awesome here!

My problem is that the beer is clearly still fermenting following the transfer to the secondary and it is dry-hopped. I want to make sure that I give it time to complete the ferment, but also want to avoid leaving the hops in for too long. Suggestions?

Hello all. I'm a long time lurker here. I can usually find the info I need without the need to post, but I really need input on this one. Here is my issue: I recently had a mental lapse and transferred a high gravity beer to a secondary prematurely. I thought it had been in the primary for...

Hello. I'm a long time lurker, first time poster. You guys have been a great help to me over the past year and a half...thanks! Anyway, on a whim I decided I wanted to make a big beer after sticking to mostly browns, APAs, and Ambers. I was going for a Black IIPA, ICDA, or whatever you...