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  1. BigLeeFromSC

    New to sour brewing, have questions...

    Hi Guys Been brewing all grain quite a while, but tried my first Gose this weekend that left me with questions. Here's the situation: mashed with a 60/40 wheat/pale cooled to 115F added lactic acid to drop ph to 4.5 added 8oz GoodBelly Probiotic maintained 110F for 24hrs ; ph now at 3.5 no...
  2. BigLeeFromSC

    Blow off help!

    I've read other posts trying to fix my blow off problem, but with no immediate solution. I have a bucket that keeps blowing the lid, I do not have the tubing to set up a blow off. And with it being New Years everything is closed. But i do have a question, it seems to do a little better when i...
  3. BigLeeFromSC

    False bottom or Bazooka tube?

    I'm currently using a bazooka tube but considering a false bottom for my igloo. Could any of you users of false bottoms or both give me any insight or pros and cons? Is there better efficiency with false bottoms over bazooka tubes ? Or anything that might help.
  4. BigLeeFromSC

    First Lager - No airlock activity

    Brewed my first lager on Saturday afternoon, all went well, but after 48 hours I've yet to see the first air bubble. Used a Munich lager yeast, keezer set at 55 degrees with STC1000, pitched at 72 degrees and placed in keezer. I did not however make a starter because of time restraints, but...
  5. BigLeeFromSC

    Summer Helles

    Does anyone have a clone for New Belgium's Summer Helles? Tried today for the first time and it's a great summer brew. Sent from my iPad using Home Brew
  6. BigLeeFromSC

    Dummy Mistake

    Brewing an IPA , first all-grain, the recipe I had added 2 lbs. sugar at last 15 minutes- but I forgot! So, I cooked up on the stove at the end when my ******* remembered, an added to my elixir. Question is, will this be ok ? Or will this cause a problem? Sent from my iPad using Home Brew
  7. BigLeeFromSC

    2 Day Brew? Is it possible?

    Was planning on my first all grain this weekend, but pushed for time. Here's the question, Can you do your grain mashing and sparging, then seal in bucket and do the boil the next morning ? Tried to do some searches but came up empty handed, any help would be appreciated. -Lee Sent from my...
  8. BigLeeFromSC

    Newbie Yeast Question

    Brewed my first home today of Dead Guy using an extract kit. I purchased the Wyeast Pacman to go along with it, when I smacked the yeast I thought the inside pouch was busted- but it wasn't. I went ahead and busted by hand and mixed thoroughly within the pouch while open then pitched-...
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