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We don't need no stinking wort chillers... https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/exploring-no-chill-brewing-117111/

The only requirement that anyone has to meet when brewing beer, is to make a beer that YOU want to drink. Nothing else matters. I'm far from a beginner and I brew my beers to please ME. Don't let anyone make you feel bad about your brewing. Just brew in a manner that makes you happy and...

That's what I do Marshach, It works for me and I get better beer out of the deal.

I leave my Amber ales sit for about 5 to 6 weeks in primary before I do anything with them. It usually takes a few months after kegging to get to that crystal clear stage but the less sediment that goes into the bottle the less sediment you will have floating around in there.

I leave my beer in my plastic primary for 4 to 6 weeks routinely and never have any trouble with my beer. Revvy spelled it out very succinctly above and I concur 100%.

Oh Yeah!!! Glad to hear it finally kicked off for you. Definitely a cause for celebration...:)

Maybe collecting a little more wort would help you. For a 5 gallon batch, I start with 8.5 gallons of wort and finish at about 5.5. That way I don't wind up with LME when I'm done.:mug:

You definitely need a blow off hose when reusing the yeast cake. You don't even need to aerate, just siphon on top and hold on for the ride...it's fast.

I just threw away 4 packages of Notty. They all have small holes in them. These were made in Belgium Exp date 9/2010. I had one of those sitting on my counter for 24 hours in a starter and it didn't get going so I put it down the drain and pitched a different yeast. Until Danstar gets their...

There's your problem, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate are yeast killers. You need some juice without preservative to make this work. Looks like you have some might sweet cider to dispose of. Maybe heat it up, add cinnamon and throw a party?

Not to worry, everything is normal. When you reuse the yeast cake like that, fermentation begins quite immediately and finishes fast. I've had several 24 hour fermentations when I reuse the yeast cake. Just let it sit and clean up and you will have a great beer.

I have a 15 gallon pot and it works perfectly for 5 or 10 gallon batches. It's aluminum so it's not so heavy to move around. I can't lift it when it's full but then, I don't need to.

I have 5 gallons of Cider with a pound of brown sugar in it bubbling away in my garage. Using 1118 yeast and it started in just a matter of hours. I don't think the problem has to do with sugar. Brown sugar ferments well. It seems strange that it won't start, they didn't put preservatives in...

I wouldn't lose any sleep over the cooling rate. RDWHAHB, it will be cool when it is cool. It won't hurt a thing. I let mine sit overnight and let it cool naturally, no problems, ever.

I am a big fan of Notty, it works really well and it is very versatile. Normally, I open a pouch, drop it into a cup of wort and in a couple of hours you know the yeast is alive and well. But, the last two pouches I have used have really sucked. This is an earlier batch than the recalled...

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Great idea for summer brewing for sure. I can get 2 kegs and 1 bucket in my freezer, I could gt 4 kegs in there which would definitely increase my capacity. I usually don't brew much in the summer because of the heat but that would give me more beer if I brewed year-around. That's something...

I like buckets. They make the exact same beer that a $300 conical or a $50 carboy will make. I have never, ever scratched one and if one should break or get 'flavored', I won't feel bad throwing it away and spending $6 on a new one. The only reason that I have ever thrown one away is because...

I do all of my fermenting with my carboy or bucket inside of a 30 gallon trash can. I really don't have to worry about light hitting my brew that way. Also, when the stopper gets blown out by a particularly fast fermentation, the mess is contained within the container.

After seeing all of you belly-aching about BMW, I placed my first order this morning. I think it would be nice to have some of the problems you guys are talking about. Plus, that $6.99 shipping isn't going to hurt my feelings any either...:)