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I just brewed my third batch yesterday which was a 5 gallon Falconer's Flight Brewer's Best extract brew kit. After much reading about re-hydrating yeast, I gave it a go for the second time. With my last batch, I started to re-hydrate the yeast towards the end of my boil. The issue was that...

Okay, then after the cold crash, is there any reason to wait before bottling? So I get it down to 34 degrees for a couple days and then bottle?

Yeah, the nerve of some people. :D Ahhhh... my doorbell just rung and it's my Northern Brewer order (a second fermenting bottle - big mouth bubbler). Looks like I'm brewing that Double IPA tomorrow! :rockin:

New brewer here (resurrecting an old thread). Just to clarify based on all that I have read here... I have a 5 gallon Sierra Nevada Clone fermenting in my chest freezer. It likely has another week before it's ready to bottle. So, if I want to cold crash it, in about a week, I should drop the...

I may have found my answer. According to the vendor's website for US-05: "This strain is very close to Wyeast 1056 and White Labs WLP001 and can be used as a substitute." That being the case, it looks like I could probably just have them substitute WLP001 for US-05 and I should be fine based...

Good to know and no worries - no fire here (at least for now). Back to a civil discussion. :) I was thinking yesterday about ordering a Stone IPA clone kit. However, I saw in the directions that it uses liquid yeast. Based on what I've read on this thread (and other places on the forum) the...

Makes sense on all accounts. I will plan to brew my two higher gravity brew kits, that will need 1 1/2 packets, on consecutive weekends so that I can get away with just using a total of three packets.

Good info, rwing. I was wondering how you would know the production date when all that is listed is the expiration date. The US-05 yeast that I have at home, I believe expires on June, 2017. That being the case, the production date would be June, 2015? If so, that would take the needed...

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Just what I've seen on this thread, people are all over the place on how much yeast to use. Some recommended that I only use one packet for a 1.070 brew while others are now saying they would use two for a 1.066 brew. Nonetheless, I appreciate all of the replies (most of them anyway).

Yeah, I've heard from many people that when you get beyond 1.060 (sort of a rule of thumb) is to use two packets in most situations. However, I don't understand the logic because when you do the calculations of how much yeast you need (i.e. Mr Malty), two packets isn't needed for a beer like...

Yeah, but half of his thread was again, bringing up things that are not helpful such as what he thinks others will say and the fact that he doesn't know. If you don't know, maybe don't respond and allow others who do. Seems like a bit of trolling. Anyway... As someone new to brewing, just...

Brewprint... I understand where you are coming from and that's fine. However, I would like to be able to have a dialogue around the reasons that I started the thread. If you want to discuss the points you made in further detail, I suggest starting a new thread rather than constantly trying to...

I recently ordered a Brewer's Best Double IPA. The instructions state... 8. PITCH YEAST Sprinkle the contents of the yeast sachet over top of the entire wort surface (DO NOT REHYDRATE) and stir well with sanitized spoon or paddle. Firmly secure the lid onto the fermenter. Fill your...

Your question mirrors one of my original ones. What I learned was yes, you can re-hydrate all the yeast together and then pitch it at the same time. Since my brew has a 1.070 OG and calls for 1.2 packets of yeast (according to Mr Malty), I will probably just use one. The beer after this one...

Just don't under pitch the yeast! :D

I don't think so, Tim. The point of home brewing, as you put it, is precisely why I got into the hobby and why I really enjoy it. I think you misinterpreted my post. If he likes the beer while under pitching the yeast, who cares. It doesn't matter to me at all nor should it. All that...

A person being satisfied with the flavor of the beer doesn't at all mean that he/she didn't under pitch the yeast. They under pitched the yeast if they didn't put enough in the wort. All that being satisfied means is that in this case, they don't mind their under pitched brew.

Isn't the recommendation for 1.070 (5 gallons) 1.2 11.5g yeast packets? I used Mr. Malty to get this.

Your laundry example doesn't really fit here. That is an example where the instructions aren't really based on what will produce the best results. In fact, most technicians will tell you that filling the cup to the "recommended" line is a good way of harming your washing machine. The...