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I am getting ready to brew by first lager and I have a question regarding the starter and advice I have used for ales. I will be growing up my WLP830 German Lager yeast on a stir plate at room temperature, chilling and decanting off the starter wort before pitching. I have always heard...

Well I gave it a try. Last week I visited the a Malt facility in Bavaria and picked up my 55lb (25kg) sack of Dinkel Malt. I received a great tour of the facility and had a wonderful experience. I had done my homework by calling the USDA and got directed to the Seeds Not Intended for...

I am planning on trying my first lager brew in October and was looking for suggestions. I am a fan of German styles so I am trying to decide between the following: Munich Helles Schwarzbier Munich Dunkel Maibock Octoberfest I've got good fermentation temp control and will lager in...

I actually called the USDA APHIS today and the guy was really helpful. He thinks its allowed if it is malted (probably marked in German so proof might be a challenge). The guide calls for Inspect and Release which I would guess would look for the critters. The reason for the 55lb sack is to...

I am lucky enough to be going on a business trip to Munich in late Sept :mug: There is a supplier I know of that carries Dinkel (Spelt) Malt, specifically geared for brewing, which is something I haven't seen in the US. I have been thinking about bringing an empty suitcase, buying a 55lb...

Just to follow up on my previous posts. I had a long discussion with Todd about the history of my order and hearing what had transpired it truly seemed to be the perfect storm of issues related to what I had wanted. My tower shipped on the following Monday and arrived quickly. KC has...

I sent Todd an email this morning and mentioned my problems and immediately got a reply. He gave a very detailed description of all of the issues that seem to have hit my particular order including a problem he has been fighting in getting shanks delivered. He was very responsive and...

I ordered a two keg system and dual tower two weeks ago on a Monday morning. I called in the order since they had just changed their kits to allow customization and wanted to make sure I got the correct parts. When I ordered they indicated that they might a day or so behind because they were...

Thanks for this great tip. I just bought mine at Lowes last Saturday. The retail price was $179 but the only unit that was on the floor had a box that was torn open at the seam. The others were up on the higher shelves and needed the forklift to pull down (pain in the butt for the sales...

MountainBrewer - I saw that no one replied to your post. Did you ever find any information on this? I am curious as I have a recipe that I want to try with Spelt as well. I heard that Weyermann may carry a spelt malt that you might be able to special order. Please let me know what you find.