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I don't think that's an underpitch, half a pack for 2 gallons is fine. 11.5g is the standard for a 5g

if it's US-05 I just threw an entire pack in for my 2.5g batches, result always turned out fine. Though 1/2 the pack should be good too, I just don't like keeping already opened packs of yeast, I'm weird like that lol.

I have to agree. I've recently upped my batch size to 5g from 2.5g, and a getting 7.5 gallons to a 'rolling boil' is impossible on my electric stove. However, it is strong enough to get a simmering boil. Hasn't affected my beer quality whatsoever. In actuality my 5g batches with weak boils...

Same here, I hate doing cleanup especially after a few beers. I usually want to just listen to music and be lazy after that lol. No beers for me usually unless I'm brewing with other people or finished cleaning

I'll try other yeasts at some point, but I have 3 packets of this stuff still to use. Might as well try and make good beer with it while I've got it lol.

How'd that turn out? Did another batch, and decided to try fermenting at 76 degrees for giggles. I read online that a brewery uses this yeast and ferments it at 78 and pushes it around 80. Didn't feel brave enough to do it that high, but I'll see what the difference is between fermenting at 71...

transfering from primary to secondary, i mean what's the point. even when making fruit beers i don't bother with a secondary. got awesome beers every time and cold crashing. if you want clear beer just stick your bottles in the fridge for a week then pour slow

5,849 + 5g Hefeweizen = 5,854

Depends on the ABV and what 'room temperature' is to you. Where I'm at the room temp is between 80-84 degrees, so 3 days for lighter beers and 5 days for medium strength beers (havent tried anything over 7.5%) usually gets full carb. If you want your beers clear, a week+ in the fridge before...

Nice! even better if they help with the cleanup part ;)

No it's not, ship it to me and I'll dispose of it properly :)

Recently I've been thinking of adding a mini fridge to store a stash of brews, but have a hard time finding info on ones that are good for storing upright bottles. Most of them say how much cans they fit, but I won't be storing anything but 12oz bottles (bombers can go in my regular fridge)...

@tim_h That's freakin' sweet man!

I usually have 2-3 on Fridays and Saturdays. Sometimes on Wednesdays, though i don't typically drink much during the week. I do tend to drink more during football season, those 2-3 turns to 4-6 :D I used to drink a lot more when i was younger, but the combination of getting older and going...

Head or no head, that's the difference between being married and having a girlfriend lol

surf if the surf is good. otherwise cook dinner / eat and then code. one of my main hobbies is designing video games so it's what I do when I get home. Every other friday I'm probably bottling a batch of beer. I don't drink much on weeknights but if I do, it's usually 2-3 on wednesday or...

definitely sounds over carbonated. bottling too early would be the most likely reason.

lol, there's a recycling center literally a 1 minute walk from my place, I should try that

No, twist off bottles won't work, if you try to cap them they won't seal. Then you'll probably end up with uncarbed and oxygenated beer lol. Buy a wing capper / caps from the LHBS if you don't already have em. Bottles can be got from there, or you can reuse bottles from beers that use the same...

Aged stouts are the bomb! though I'm not sure about 6 years haha. I was gonna say "that doesn't look infected at all", but when you pointed out this thread was 6 years old.. :D