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So I have 4 lbs of wet hops coming on thursday. I have a recipe written up, but I would love to get some notes on it. I figure it will be a double IPA. Also, I have heard that a lb of wet hops is roughly 2.5 oz of dried. Is that correct? 5gal batch Grist: 9.5 lb two row 1 lb munich .75 lb...

On monday I brewed a Belgian Dubbel with a starting gravity of 1.068 I made a yeast starter with yeast 3522 and let that ferment for a day and then pitched the whole thing into my 6 gallon batch. I did add a small amount of yeast nutrient and energizer and aerated with a stone for 5 min (as well...

Hi, I posted this in the mead forum, but haven't had any luck. I am looking for a good resource which describes the science behind degassing mead during the primary fermentation. What I have gathered thus far is that the co2 produced during fermentation can be toxic to the yeast which...

Hi, I am looking for a good resource which describes the science behind degassing. What I have gathered thus far is that the co2 produced during fermentation can be toxic to the yeast which will cause them to produce esters which cause off or harsh flavors. Is that correct? Cheers...