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New hydro and new reading. I got the new hydro, the reading is 1.020. Don't know if that is still low, but better that the 1.05 plus. I bought more yeast, dry this time. The local brew store sold me uneasy that is dated 9/11. If the reading is still high, should I go ahead and pitch the now old...

Sardoman...I will take any suggestions. I have gotten a plethora of information. But if you have any other options or suggestions I am game. There is no need to just step away. :-)

Or should I try to raise the temp first to see if the yeast will come to life.

Thanks Dan...I can go dry yeast, I know white labs is liquid and wyeast smack pack I am unsure, but would say liquid. Who makes a good dry, and if I am truly at 1.5, should I try a wine or champagne yeast as my ABV may already be to high.

I was pretty sure it was well aerated as I poured the wort in the carboy and there was a large head of. I blew, actually over flowed. I pour through a funnel and do it first with a pan then pour from the kettle. I presume I am aerating this way, maybe I need an aerating stone to be sure. It the...

Thanks all for the advise...next time it is attempted I will try the 2 step. And add the extra sugar (about 1 week) into the ferment. With that said. My plans are to more it into a 2nd fermenter and wait 1 more week. Now my question is, there should be enough suspended yeast that I can bottle...

I will get a new hydro from the store and take a new reading Sunday and see what it says. I have been looking at the refract's but have mixed feelings as I have read they are not so hot on the FG, any thoughts?

The yeast may have been older, the use by date was 1/14/12, but it seemed to make a nice starter.

Dan...that is it. I just had extra sugar and added it, westy clone

I think my mash started at about 149...I was unaware of preheating at the time, but did wrap it with a heavy blanket. I also extended the boil because I had extra, boil was about 90 minutes.

But tasting it, it doesn't taste much like alcohol...could that be because of all the grain? It doesn't really taste bad, just a little different. Not much of a alcohol bite like my 1st two...there is a pretty large yeast cake. Brew went in clean and used a hops bag...should I try more yeast? I...

Hydro may be off...it is old and read 1.000 as a fg for my last brew. But that would have made it low.

17.5 lb Belgian pilsner 1 lb caramunch .44 lb biscuit .31 lb aromatic .19 lb chocolate 1bottle dark candi syrup About 1 lb rock candi 1.25 styiran golden .25 styrain golden .25 haullertauer .25 styiran golden .25 haullertauer Wlp530 as a starter Mash about 140 for 90 minutes Sparge at 170

My hydro shows 1.054...that seems very high. It was fermenting good, and slowed down normally. There is a big yeast cake as I did an all grain and used a hop bag to reduce Trub.

Started a brew on new years eve. The brew started to bubble new years day. There was some blow off, but my major question is on a 5 gallon batch, bubbling for 34 days and still bubbling every 40-50 seconds. Is that. Normal? I did the recipe, should have been 1.071 but added about 3/4 more left...

What do I look for? Like vinegar taste, or just bad taste? It smells kind of ok, just not sure what I am looking for. Want to build up enough to freeze.

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I attempted to do a yeast starter from a bottle I had. It was commercial beer. I started trying to build the colony by using some left over wort from a brew. It took 4-5 days to get any activity and started to see a couple of bubbles on top. I put it on a stir plate and cracked open the lid. I...

I have a question...I have read a few posts and understand that the plastic bottles are not the greatest for secondary fermenter. My intention is to use some for secondary fermenting using real fruit or vanillia beans. I plan on a 10 gallon boil, splitting it into 2 5 gallon carboys. My issue is...

Like an ice box...I have to get the digital temp controller. Got a fridge sitting there doing nothing.