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The way I do it, and from everything I've researched it's a good way, is to use a sanitizer like Star San in a spray bottle. I don't dump 1oz of Star San into a 5gal bucket like I used to do, it's a waste. Especially with tap water because Star San is only good until it's cloudy and it will be...

Hey all, I am bringing 2 kegs to the cottage in May. Cornies. How do you guys manage to keep beer 'servable' for a 2-3 day period without a keezer / kegerator? This is what I considered: Jockeyboxes: Seemed like a good idea but the more I read the more I realize they aren't great solutions...

Hi all. I’ve never top cropped yeast before and wanted to get some advice. I just brewed an Irish Red into which I pitched a lot of WLP001 slurry. Around 300ml I’d say. It went absolutely nuts and I saw a lot of activity in the airlock after 12 hours. It’s been 28 hours now, there’s no more...

Yep I'll definitely wash it again and I'll make a starter with light DME as I will likely need more viable cells for the next batch I plan on doing.

I figured it was fine but I read some posts on the forum that said it should “always” be light coloured. Clearly not always it would seem. I didn’t think the yeast in contact with the beer would be light but perhaps the yeast at the bottom would be? First time harvesting yeast from a dark so...

Hey all, I harvested this yeast from the slurry of a porter I just finished and it is quite dark in colour. I chalked it up to the dark beer however also read that harvested yeast should always be light in colour. I just want to verify that this yeast is okay to use in another pitch even though...

Excellent, thanks all! I put in a 10ft line for the Hefe and it helped but still too much foam. I needed a 10 anyway, so that's why I cut it. I'll pop in a 15ft line next and try that. I guess there is no real replacement for the line length, which makes sense now. I love the taps, honestly if...

Hi all, I just built a keezer and installed Perlick 650SS's, bought them because the flow control was supposed to allow me to control the pour to minimize foam, many on the forum said they're able to get a great pour regardless of PSI with flow control. Some say they have 5 foot lines and are...

As advised, decided to transfer to secondary, but I'll only let it sit for a week. That should be sufficient for the oak. Thanks!

The water chemistry looks interesting but it's a whole thing I can't see dealing with in the near future. The yeast washing is something I think I can get behind, the problem is if I can use it before it's all dead. Not sure how long it will last in the fridge..

Hey all, I have oak chips soaking in bourbon and vanilla bean that I am about to add to my stout. I'll only let it sit in there for about a week or two as I don't want to over-oak it. All my primary fermentation is done, I am almost 3 weeks in. I only have buckets for fermentation. I don't...

Thanks all, I feel a lot better about it now. I put it on a stir plate for 26h, now it's in my fridge. I never saw the activity, but I put it on the stir at 8:30PM and didn't check again until 1PM next day so I likely missed it. The cake is starting to show, it's quite exciting, looking forward...

Thanks all! Yeah I am checking out the beginner section but I am all over the place, from yeast starters and washing to electric setups to... whatever! It's incredibly fascinating to see the setups some people have. There's some serious talent in this forum. I poked into the 'water' forum and...

Hey all, just wanted to introduce myself. From Toronto (area) and just started home brewing. First beer is 2.5 weeks in the fermenter! I went head first into all grain and LOVE it. All of it. Working on a yeast starter right now that's growing in my 'lab' in the basement, milling grains...

Hey all, first post to the forum, looking for some advice. Be forewarned I am new to liquid yeast and indeed home brewing so when you see what I did you'll understand why :) Created a starter with 1L of water and 100g DME.. 1L pre-boil. Thought this was what I should have done. Nope. After boil...