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Thanks for the link, looks like a good one to try. Now I only have 3 bottles of yeast left ;) This is brew # 4 and I am not brave enough to experiment mixing up precipices.

StoneHands, thank you very much for the advice.

Ok I did my first yeast wash as described in the famous post on the topic. It went smooth and I have 4 lovely bottles of yeast and ready to make a starter on my newly built stir plate. The yeast was from my just bottled Belgian Blonde Ale (7.7%) and was the White Labs Belgian Wit WPL400 yeast...

Ok I am getting ready for this bad boy. Can the old hands tell me if I will be able to get hold of all the ingredients mentioned above and where is the best place to start looking? I have a fermenting chamber with temp control that takes 2 carboys and will not mind to give up one spot for 6...

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I have been eying these: http://morebeer.com/search/104258/beerwinecoffee/coffeewinebeer/Speidel_Plastic_Tanks Thy are not totally clear but I am growing more and more scared of my two glass carboys. Does anyone out there have any experience with these?

OK does your pot control the speed well meaning can you make it spin real slow? Does the magnet and the stir bar couple well? The way stir plates work is ramping the speed till you get the vortex desired. If you start at high speed the bar will get tossed. I am thinking three things are...

Why the stir bar did not spin: What is the distance between the magnets and the stir bar? What magnets are you using, rare earth? Is your magnets glued down? If you are using two magnets do you have the same poles facing up (++ or --) or alternate poles facing up (+-)? Can you upload pictures...

You will find the shape has no real change in effect, only length will. Also see if you can get the solid round shaped rare earth magnets at Home Depot (about $3.60 for a pack of 6) I am not sure those 'washer' magnets are doing you any favors and be sure to glue them down or they will shift...

This is a fool proof wiring diagram. All parts is obtainable from your local Radio Shack. This will allow for perfect speed control. Using just a potentiometer will work at first but wont last and last. You wont get good speed control and using lower volt DC adapters for speed control is...

I don't think that it is a real problem creating such a violent stir but as you already know it will frustrate you throwing the bar. The 12v adapter was not a mistake. It sounds like you have the electronics wrong. My stir plate will go from a crawl to way too much and that is the trick to not...

You need nothing more than a 1" to 2 " vortex / dimple. The one inch stir bar will help but also get a lager container like a 2000 ml lab flask. The lab flask works well with the stir bar since it has a very flat bottom. Can you slow it any without stalling?

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As answered before: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Green-Beer

Score! I found this. I thought it was an ale but reading the link it looks like it is a larger and one that has to larger for 6 months +. Looks like a changle that I will definitely take on in the near future. Any thoughts? Nice description, history and explanation of Terminator Doppelbock...

Anyone out there in brew-land that has an extract recipe for Spaten Optimator DoppelBock? Hands down one of my top 3 beers. Thanks!

$30 weld later I am back in business. It looks like Fermentap.com is going to make good on the extra expense.

Basement temp is 63F, fermenter is 66F. I was gong to leave it in the primary for 2 weeks before secondary in temperature controlled freezer 35 to 42F for 4 weeks / consistent FG reading. Yes I think the 3 vials even though expired by more than a month was too much. I am now building a stir...

Thanks I will prepare a setup like this to have available when needed.

Bump - So too much yeast and too much aeration? Larger does have bigger starters so can I expect to have this problem again? Should I be looking at 6gal carboy for primary with blow off tubes? It will be more fun to see the beer anyway.