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sounds like it will be interesting to try the two half batches side by side! cheers, Brandon

It will depend on how long you leave it in the fermentor. If you leave it in there for a month there should still be plenty of yeast for bottle conditioning. If you leave it in the fermentor for closer to two months then I would suggest adding some yeast at bottling. As with any bottling...

I think it was a typo. However, Wyeast comes out with seasonal yeasts so it may have been a seasonal offering. I would go with the 1214. Cheers, Brandon

Do you get the DMS flavor in other beers you have brewed without pilsner malt? Another cause of DMS is contamination. What type of chiller are you using? If you are using a plate chiller or a counterflow chiller there could be some gunk in the chiller causing contamination issues. Are you...

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Your beer should be fine. The fruit won't spoil because of the alcohol. cheers, Brandon

If you have enough fermentor space you could take a gallon of water, heat it up, add your LME, boil for 15 min, chill then add to your fermentor. Otherwise I would suggest starting fresh. Just my $.02

I have a chest freezer (15cf) for storing corny kegs. Advantages: Able to fit 8 corny kegs in the freezer. Disadvantages: Have to lift the corny keg over the sidewall of the chest freezer to move it in/out. Need to use a separate temp controller to control the temp inside the...

+1 I don't normally use a secondary fermentor but if you do you should wait until fermentation is almost complete.

Hydrometer test jar?

I usually don't use a blow off tube. But, it is a good idea to use one for the first few days.

My brew day definitely does not feel like work. The only part of the process that even comes close is the cleanup. I also don't rush my brew day but I don't take my sweet old time either. Cheers, Brandon

I normally use Wyeast but I have used it when it was older than 6 months old. I always suggest making a starter unless the OG of your beer is so low that it wouldn't require it. Check out the Mr. Malty pitching rater calculator for the proper starter size / amount of tubes for the beer you are...

I think you will be fine using the Nottingham yeast. It is a relatively clean fermenter. Cheers, Brandon

Truly inspiring Zamial. The recipe sounds wonderful & I'm sure will bring back wonderful memories each time you brew it!

I put my immersion chiller in the last 15min of the boil. I don't usually worry about the loss of boil since the wort is still hot. You will still get a small amount of bitterness from your 10min hop addition but it will be further reduced by the drop in wort temperature. Since your main...

dang, that sounds delicious!

You will want to keep the bottles refridgerated. Once they warm up again they will reactivate & blow up your bottles. cheers, Brandon

Your recipe sounds good! The amount of bittering you get from the Columbus hops in the boil should get you close to your goal of 60-80 IBUs. You will not get any bittering from dry hopping. You will get mostly aroma and some flavor. I would leave out the Warrior and just go with the cascade...