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So I had only asked my wife to pickup one yeast packet. I'm going to pitch that tonight and cross my fingers that my OG measurement was wrong. I'm assuming opening my primary too much could be just as bad as not enough yeast. Using #5 packet of dry yeast, what's best method to rehydrate?

I pitched the yeast around 7 last night. I won't have a chance until after 9 tonight. Should I use another packet of the same yeast?

It's sitting at 68 and I used 1 #5 packet of yeast. The Pliney kit was missing the yeast so I grabbed the packet from the kit that came with my equipment. FYI pretty much everything I have gotten from Morebeer has been a catastrophe

Yes it is. I think I botched it a couple different ways but I'm sure it will still be a great double IPA. We'll I have to go to sleep before my wife beats me silly.

LOL, I noticed i was at about 4 1/2 gallons. I added water to get to just over 5 gallons, figured doing it now was better than later. I'm going to leave it alone and see if my airlock is doing anything in the next day or two. If so I'm going to just let it go. I think from here on out leaving it...

I poured the wort into the bucket with 2 1/2 gallons water already in it from about 2 feet above quickly. I didn't give it a chance to settle so there was a bit of hops in with my measurement. I also pulled the sample from pretty deep using the wine thief. I did ad an extra pound of sugar to the...

Yes, my fermenter bucket is at 5 gallons. Was about 2 21/2 to 2 1/2 wort/water ratio.

That's what it's supposed to be, and here is where it is.

Asked my to pick up a six pack of something, surprise me. Btw she is not a beer drinker.

So a first time mother is being a little too worried about germs. Every time her infant even sneezes she rushes him to the doctor. This goes on for several visits. Finally the doctor, growing a little weary of the OCD mother pulls her aside. "Miss" says the Dr, "there is only one way you can be...

LOL, awesome! I'm slightly exaggerating my stress over this. So my bucket, thief, and everything else I need to finish is soaking in starsan. Basically if I don't let anything get contaminated and get close to following the directions I should end up with beer?

I am currently way too uptight trying to make this just right to try to figure out what RDWHAHB means, thank you =)

And I already screwed up. Supposed to add whole cascade to steeping bag of grain. Too late , already added all sugars. Turned off heat and added them in a bag. I know it will take some sugar when I pull the bag so I'm going to compensate with a pound of table sugar turned into a simple syrup...

I know but I like my beer cold

Dangit, almost ruined my first brew... Forgot to pour a beer first

RDWHAHB????? I'm going to strangle the next guy who.... Lol, never mind.... The cleanliness was mostly for my boil pot and pail which are new, wanted to get any manufacturing residue off. Look at the hops for this recipe... I should probably know this before starting but dry hopping...

So getting ready and doing some final cleaning. Thinking of doing a little vinegar and baking soda diluted in water to wipe down counter tops and rinse pots and bucket. Then starsan everything that will come in contact with the brew.

Thank you for starting a fight between me and my wife! I asked why she doesn't make pizza on Sunday's. She replied by stating I bbq or smoke on Sunday's. I then reminded her of the other six days in a week.

Odell Runoff Red IPA