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I am sure I won't regret having it either way. It might sit on the shelf for a while, but I am sure I'll get some useful information out of it.

It's from the future! It was a typo, I meant to say January 11th, 2011.

Would that be a good 2nd book to read? So far I've made my way though most of "How to Brew", and considered reading "Joy of Brewing" next.

@a10t2, that was a very helpful link, thanks. I think I know enough to be confident about my next brew.

Thank you! I have one final question: how long do I let my starter sit on the stir plate before putting it into the refrigerator in order to get it ready for decanting and then pitching? And how long will it have to sit in the refrigerator? Oh, and is there a good article I can read about...

Oh, thanks. So, I see that if I make a larger starter of 1.6 liters I can get the required amount of yeast cells. How do I figure out the ratio of water to DME?

What does that slider mean?

I bought a Belgian Tripel and used the Mr. Malty Pitching Calculator to calculate how to make the starter. I am not really sure what to do with the information. My yeast was manufactured on 11/11/11 and I plan to make 5 gallons. I also did buy a stir plate. Based on that information, the...

Those of you using a vinator, how many sprays per bottle do you do? I must spray each bottle for 30-45 seconds. Am I overdoing it?

All I can say is that I really like the simplicity of it.

I feel like I went totally overboard with my first bottling session. I soaked all my bottles in oxyclean to get rid of the labels. I used too much of it so there was some undisolved white stuff in every bottle. Next I used a sponge to wipe off excess glue from the outside of the bottles...

And by decant do you mean dumping the liquid that's on top of my starter?

I don't know how I'd be able to time something like this though. I would like to brew on Sunday, but I may not have all the ingredients in time to make the starter. Maybe if I get everything on Thursday, I'll try making a starter then.

I am planning to make a yeast starter for my second brew, a Tripel. Once I've made it, do I dump the whole thing into my wort? Thanks!

@weagle05 and @sjbeerman, thanks for the suggestion. I will read more about starters before I attempt this brew.

@sjbeerman, what will the challenge be? How hard is it to pitch the right amount of yeast?

@BenjaminBier, I plan to brew something else right after my primary is free again.

@motobrewer, which one of the kits would you recommend?

Ah, thanks for the info about the yeast.

@motobrewer, thanks for telling me. My current brew closet is at around 65, so I will have to reconsider.