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get one of these to put under the fridge in case of an explosion: (it's a washer pan)

shouldn't this go into the "how you know your addicted to home brewing thread"? Earthquake happens and your first thoughts are to worry about your fermenting beer :)

I already had a turkey fryer, but I had my capital costs paid back after 3 batches (1 extract and 2 AG). I created a spreadsheet to calculate costs vs what it would cost to buy the same quality (ie microbrew) beer. I am making good beer for about half of what I pay for it at the store.

that's not a bad idea... pretty hard to mess that up.

I just used a full vial and got no gallons.... :)

lol.... I like your style... unfortunately my wife doesn't do what I tell her when I tell her to do it, so I guess I would have to ask her to do it :) I am kinda new around here, so instead of asking another "how do I improve my efficiency" question.... thought I would throw out a "would you...

I am in IT too, so I know what you are talking about.... To me, this seems like a very simple thing (making a starter and pitching), but wanted to see if any of you guys have had the wife do something like this.

given this wort has been sitting in a sanitized fermenter since monday night.... should I re-aerate before pitching? or is that taking too much of a risk with sanitation (I would just pour back and forth between sanitized buckets).?

if I would have made a starter in the first place.... I wouldn't be in this mess (would have know the yeast were dead), so I am not going to pitch without a starter this time. I am pretty good at giving directions and would probably get everything set up (as much as I could), but from talking...

From an earlier thread of mine.... had some yeast that are done broke and got in contact with Austin Home Brew about it and they shipped me out some new yeast (and promptly I might add!). Will get here tomorrow, but I will be up in the hills camping. Sooooooooooooo, I was thinking of having...

that makes me feel better but I just checked after 48 hours and there isn't even a bubble.... I will just leave it alone until i get my new yeast (friday) and hope for the best. Otherwise.... i will probably just drink the 5 gallons of sugar water anyway, because it tastes good :)

by the way... I think from now on I am going to do a starter if for no other reason that to test the viability of the yeast.

here's a question for you guys.... assuming my yeast has bit the dust, would it be better to re-boil for a while (say... 10 minutes), cool, aerate and pitch (a few days till I get new yeast)? or just leave the wort where it is at and pitch when I get new yeast?

Yeah... they are shipping me some more yeast. 1554 is a "steam beer" which is basically lager yeast that ferments at ale temps. My temps are pretty close, but a little (by a degree or two) on the low side. They said my wort would be good for a week if I keep it sealed. I will probably see if...

they sell all grain kits too.... just did an AG 1554 clone kit.

No krausen at all. I may have some busted yeast, but will give it another day. I pitched at ~75 degrees and it is "fermenting" at 68 (give or take a couple degrees) right now. It is a white labs liquid yeast (german southern lager). 1 vial with no starter. I aerated by pouring the wort back...

Used the plastic tube the hydrometer came in to measure my gravity... didn't need to glue it. Thanks for the suggestion. It looks like I was at 78% efficiency but that could be off depending on the calculator I used at brewersfriend. For example.... If i choose "American - Pale Ale" it...

Didn't think of that.... I think I will have to glue one end on since both ends come off the tube. As I used to say in my construction days.... "it's good enough for who it is for" :) Doesn't the boil off effect the gravity? I would think that my reading would be lower from the non-boiled wort.

Thanks... it was actually pretty fun. I am willing to let myself slide with a couple mistakes... but my next batch better be perfect :) I have access to a chemistry lab here at work, so I might see if I can borrow a cylindar to take my reading tonight. I sanitized the hyrometer before...

+1 Like it so much that I just did a clone.