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Welcome to the hobby, neighbor! I’m in the southern part of the state in Amherst. Let me know if I can help you out in any way

I love Lutra but in this case it's too consistent, I get similar results at 65F or 85F.

and how do you differentiate it to get different styles? temperature?

Dose it in the glass then do some math to scale it up to keg volume. I found 2 mL/pint glass about right but YMMV

I've gotten fairly comfortable using several different yeast strains but I'm thinking of consolidating towards a smaller stable of strains. Was wondering if anyone has found a strain that is particularly versatile, in that it can produce vastly different (but still delicious) beers by varying...

manufacturer knows their product best https://fermentis.com/en/product/saflager-w-34-70/ Fermentis says 80-120 grams per hectoliter 17 gallons of wort = 0.64 hl pitch size should be 51g on the low end (4 packets), up to 77g (6 packets) on the high end This is why I bought a 500g brick of...

You could just get a single keg with this lid can connect it to your house water supply https://www.williamsbrewing.com/Home-Brewing-Equipment/Kegging-Equipment/Keg-Parts/Keg-Interior-Parts/Copy-of-Bevelled-Plastic-Gas-Dip-Tube

I'm planning to set up a simple dry-hops-infuser, like a Randall-izer but without the whole water filter/housing. I'll use either a 2L soda bottle, or these 2.5L bottles if I can find a USA distro source: https://www.kegland.com.au/kegland-amber-pet-bottles-2-5l-pack-of-9-with-screw-caps.html...

that's interesting to hear 34/70 has the reputation as the warm-fermentation champ, but maybe I should broaden my horizons to include California Lager yeast

thanks for the link on the 10+ pack deal. If I can confirm APEX/Mauribrew are 34/70, the cost will be closer to $1.50 per 11g packet so significant savings

looking to buy a bulk 500g brick of dry yeast for some upcoming warm-fermented lagers SafLager 34/70 is selling for $170 CellarScience "German" is $100 : CellarScience® German Dry Lager Yeast (500 g) | MoreBeer or Cart APEX "Munich True Lager" is $70 : Apex Cultures Munich True Lager Yeast 500g...

yeah straight from Fermentis FAQ: Q&A I don't know how they can post such nonsense with a straight face

usually I would recommend to read the manufacturer's website, but this is clearly not true that it can only be opened once, and should be discarded after one week! "For the 500g sachets, we don’t recommend to re-use open sachet. However, for a sachet where the air has been flushed and firmly...

so far, so good I still do use 34/70 for traditional lagers, and planning on Munich Classic for a Hefeweizen, but kveik covers a lot of other bases Kveik embodies my vision of homebrewing - rather than scaling down the high-tech process control of commercial breweries with digital temperature...

had some really good results with an Anchor Steam / Cal Common using Lutra cloned a Boulevard Tank 7 Saison with Jovaru and it's crisp, refreshing and citrusy. Very high attenuation on that one Next up will probably be a Kolsch with Lutra Currently fermenting in my garage is a Dale's Pale Ale...

applaud the ingenuity, but looks like a fire hazard do you have a seedling heat mat, or electric heating pad for sore muscles? Those work really well if you bungee-wrap the pad around the fermenter

I believe it was labelled as "chestnut tannin". I've never seen anything to indicate the different sources have different strength here's a good article on making adjustments: https://www.homecidermaking.com/how-to-add-tannins-to-cider/

I typically add ~2g tannin powder per 5 gallon keg of cider no idea how much tannin was in my juice to start - mix of non-cider apples pressed from a local orchard

I firmly endorse breaking whatever rules work for you. After all, it's just beer What's the reason for skimming the top sludge? Are you harvesting yeast for reuse, or trying to remove some undesirable compound?

posting this in the Kegging forum as I'm sure it will require some custom fittings etc. I have one of my 5 taps in my kegerator dedicated to sparkling mineral water I have a mineral blend that I like, that I mix up in 5 gallon batches. The whole family enjoys which is great; the only problem...