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I guess I could purchase Wyeast 3068 (https://www.love2brew.com/Wyeast-3068-Weihenstephan-Wheat-Yeast-p/ly3068.htm) if this is likely to give strong banana flavor especially with under pitching. I've only used dry yeast and this is liquid so I guess I'll have to figure that out... Thanks for...

I've heard that too. I've only pitched with dry yeast so, if I wanted to under pitch, would I only pitch 1/2 the packet or 3/4 or something?

I'm thinking of brewing the following Hefeweizen partial mash: https://www.love2brew.com/German-Hefeweizen-Partial-Mash-Kit-p/sbk023b.htm. I have the following options for yeast: 1. Safbrew WB-06 wheat yeast 2. Danstar Munich wheat yeast 3. White Labs Hefeweizen yeast (WLP300). I...

I have the following bottled and ready to go: IPA, Blueberry Honey Ale, and Weizenbier Shandy. The following are still conditioning but should be ready in time: Apple Cider, Cinnamon Apple Cider, Citra Apple Cider (dry hopped), and Session IPA.

Cool. I'm planning on getting two 1 gallon glass jugs and racking my apple cider to each and adding cinnamon in one and dry hopping the other. I hope at least one turns out well so I can make a full batch!

Haha, yes this is important to know. Sticks around here are about 4-5 inches. Do you sanitize the sticks at all or just throw them in?

Yeah, I searched around and it doesn't seem like 2 gallon carboys are common. I will probably do a couple 1 gallon then. A stick actually seems like a lot for 1 gallon. Maybe 1/2 or 1/4 a stick?

I've brewed up a batch of Cider House Select Apple Cider and want to try adding cinnamon to some of it. I took a gravity reading yesterday and it read 1.004 so it appears to be done fermenting but I still need to add sweetener and let it condition for probably another 1-2 weeks before I bottle...

So I bought the 7 gallon fermonster. I really like being able to reach inside to clean, dry hop, etc. I also like that I can see my beer fermenting. One thing that annoyed me when I tried to put the screw top on was that the o-ring which is suppose to sit inside the cap along a track indentation...

What was the bad experience with BMB?

I scrub my primary with the yellow (i.e., soft) side of a scotch bright sponge. I hope this will be OK and my fermenters will last... This is a good recommendation. However, it doesn't come in 7 gallons. Since I like to do 6 gallon batches of cider, I wonder if a 6.5 gallon is not enough...

I'm interested in getting a new fermenter. I brew 5 gallon partial mashes with BIAB and may be doing some 2.5 gallon all-grain BIAB batches in the future. I also like to brew 6 gallon batches of cider. I currently have one 6.5 gallon bucket as my primary and a 5 gallon glass carboy as...

Count me in.

After topping to 5 gallons, my OG is right in the middle of the range specified by the recipe. I could try to top to 5.5 gallons as long as my OG is still OK. I'm surprised almost a gallon can be lost to just the trub and gravity readings. If this is what is happening and is expected that...

5 gallons and, yes, I do lose wort due to evaporation during the boil but I top off to 5 gallons after I cool the wort and transfer to the primary. So at the beginning of fermentation I have 5 gallons but after bottling I have almost a gallon less...

My last few brews have been extract kits and I have topped off with water to get 5 gallons in my primary fermenter. After bottling, I keep getting between 4 and 4.25 gallons of beer. Where is the other 0.75 - 1 gallon going? Is it all left behind in the trub? I do take about 2-3 gravity readings...

This is a good idea. I did just buy two partial mash kits so, for at least my next two batches, I will go with a partial mash. I'm making 5 gallon batches. I think what I've decided to try is to mash with 1.5 gallons of water in my 5 gallon brew kettle then heat up 1.5 gallons of water (in...

I'm looking at this grain bag https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CRKWD82/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 The price is OK and it seems like it has worked for people.

Unfortunately, no I don't. Haha. I lost a pot when I moved to my new apartment. :(

OK I bought 3 packets (6.5 g each) of lemonade kool-aid. I plan to take a gravity sample, then add a measured amount of the kool-aid to that and adjust to where it tastes good. Then use that amount for 1/2 of the batch. The flavor will probably change due to bottle conditioning but the hope is...