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Checked out my washed yeast. All look good except this one Trash it?

Put the IIPA in on May 19th, OG was 1.091 Took a theif sample today and FG is 1.013 si I'm happy with that, and it tasted pretty damn good. I was thinking of giving it 8-10 more days to finish cleaning up, giving it a full 30 days. Should I dry hop it now? I was just going to toss 1 oz (5g...

So I do things a little different than the youtube videos I've seen. I haven't had any "negative" results, but I would like to optimize my yield if possible. I don't do the whole boiling my mason jars ect. 1) I boil about 1.5 gallons of water on the stove for 15 minutes and put the pot in an...

I have a few kegs laying around and was thinking of making a HLT with a center pickup and a Boil kettle with a side pickup... However, I don't really want to spend the money on two different setups since one has been working for me. The pickups would just make things a little easier, is there a...

Just wondering if there are any rules of thumb to doing so. I saved about 1/2 a gallon of wort from my NE Brown. I put it in a jug and tossed it in the fridge. I was planning on using it as a starter. If I do so, will it be ok to use it in a lighter beer, assuming I decant the yeast after...

1) Brewed a 10g .049 Saison with WLP565 2) Pitched 3711 on day 4 with 2# of honey 3) Let it sit for 21 days 4) FG at .008 5) Split into two batches 6) Pitched Brett B and 1/4# sugar into one of the carboys a)This is where I am in the process. I plan to give it at LEAST 6 months What can I...

I'm new to brewing and live in San Diego... For now, I use a Camco filter to run my water through, but wondering if anyone has done any sort of other adjustments. Ballast point says they use their local water and just run it through a carbon filter to remove chlorine. When playing around in...

Made a brown ale using WLP002 I washed off of an Irish red. I was able to get 3 Whitelabs Vials worth of what I though looked like yeast out of the wash. I didn't make a starter because it was a last minute brew day decision, but with that much yeast I figured it would be enough. It's been 12...

This is my first attempt at a NE Brown Ale. Used a few vials of WLP002 English Ale yeast I harvested from my Irish. We've been having some issues with efficiency, no idea why but we are. Instead of coming up short, we just account for the loss and increase the grains needed. Well...

This is my first attempt at a NE Brown Ale. Used a few vials of WLP002 English Ale yeast I harvested from my Irish. We've been having some issues with efficiency, no idea why but we are. Instead of coming up short, we just account for the loss and increase the grains needed. Well...

I brewed a belgian a few weeks ago, the keezer was dry and just want to get something on it. I kegged the beer after 3 weeks in primary, it's drinkable, but still young. I managed to get a couple beers brewed that have quick turn arounds so we have stuff on tap. Wit, cream, pale ale. I was...

Ended up having to cancel my brew day, so I just tossed a sanitized lid on my my starter and tossed it in the fridge. I don't have a stir plate so I use a sanitized mason jar with sloshing every few hours. I just remember reading that o2 induced wort will harm the way it stores. I plan to...

Brewed with a OG of .045, pitched two vials of 565. Primary slowed and I pitched 3711 with 2lbs of honey. It's been 10 days since and I'm stuck at .0100. I was hoping to get to .003 at the least. Should I add another smackpack of 3711 but make a starter? Fermenting at SoCal daily temps in...

Im trying to get my beers registered for a competition. I dont expect to win but it will be nice to get a few opinions from professionals so I can become a better brewer. Constructive criticism at its finest ya'll! So here is my problem. The beer needs to be dropped off in 12 days, and two...