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I should have mentioned it is a lager...2206. Maybe it will take 4 days...

Ok...will do. Thanks for the advice.

Supposed to say "yeast I harvested" above.

Hi guys this is my first attempt at making a starter from yeast i started and fortunately the yeast was collected 8 months ago. I used mr. Malty to determine the volume of slurry to put into the starter... it's been almost 48 hours now and there is just a little hint of fermentation...little...

I thought that I would update my post from a few years ago... No issues getting lagers to ferment....starters are the key. Figured out my problem with dark ales...my water profile is attached. When I plug my profile into bru n water with 7 lbs 2 row, 1 lbs 80° and 1 lbs 120°. It says my mash...

Got it...thanks

I ended up dumping that nut brown. Reducing the carbonation did not help remove the bad taste. The heinenken clone I made turned out great. First time I got a lager to work...using a starter and yeast nutrient did the trick. Thanks for the help and appreciate the spreadsheet. My email is...

Ok I will not cover the boil.... One more area that I never considered is carbonation. My beer is kegged and I seem to always have issues getting the carbonation just right to the point I give up and let the beer foam settle in my glass. I wonder if my percieved bitterness is really over...

Thanks for the help.... What is the significance of having the kettle covered? I cover it so it heats up faster and I do not loose as much water so I can keep my boils smaller...basically less time. When I open the spicket after the wort is cooled I only take the clear wort...the trub...

Thanks for all the help... You were right about the fermentation. I checked the SG last night and it is at 1.016 from 1.049 (OG). I am surprised because I just put it in the fermenter on Sat. Christmas day...but it was on top of the previous batches yeast cake. Anyway...I took it out to do...

I did the diacetly rest at 1.018 and 24 hours latter it was at 1.011. I transferred to my soda keg and began lagering. I lowering the temp by 3 degrees per day. I started to due multiple batches so I can reuse the yeast. On the same day I began lagering I brewed a second batch and just...

Thanks for all the help... I did a 3qt starter for my heinenken clone. I used a stir plate and let it go for 3 days before pitching. The last 24 hours I let it cool down to 52°F. I also added some yeast nutient. I mashed on Sat... I added 5 tsp of nutrient to the wort before boil. I...

Thanks for all the help. I will go with the larger starter volume and nutrient. Do you boil the nutrient in the wort or just add it to the starter?

It has been awhile since I tried one but I think the deal was I would get to a point where the spG was not dropping anymore but the alcohol content would only be max 4%. The FG would never get to down to what it was supposed to get to. For example...if the FG would expect to be 1.012 it would...

Hi All... This is my 1st post on this site. I have been home brewing all grain for a couple of years. I have little difficulty brewing ales... I have tried a few lagers with no luck. They always seem to come out with low alcohol and really bitter. I have given up on lagers for...