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  1. QuietKeith

    Demonstration of Why A Yeast Starter Helps (with Photos!)

    Last weekend I did double-duty and brewed two extract batches in a single afternoon. Having only one growler around, I created a yeast starter for the first batch, and pitched just a smack-pack for the second. The difference in "takeoff" of the two was quite dramatic. The primary with the...
  2. QuietKeith

    Belgian Triple - Is a blowoff inevitable?

    I'm getting ready to start a Belgian Triple, but am concerned about the primary fermentation stalling out. While doing the shopping, I'll pick up an extra smack-pack of yeast (Wyeast Belgian Abbey), and will do a starter to give the yeast a head start. I was planning on pitching both packs...
  3. QuietKeith

    Satellite Fermenter

    The instructions that came with an ingredient kit I am using (IPA) recommended using a satellite fermenter to avoid having to unseal the primary fermenter for measurements. After a week, the brew in the satellite fermenter was reading 1.016. However, the airlock was still bubbling fairly...
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