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    Test for yeast

    I just brewed a big beer with OG of 1.1. When I.bottled it, the yeast had dropped out and it ended up flat in bottle. I'm going to open aloof them and put in keg to carbonate. I guess it's only the high gravity beers that this happens to? Is there a way to test to see if yeast still floating...
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    Moving to secondary fermentor

    Alright... My OG gravity was 1.1. I'm expecting between 10 and 11 percent final abv. I brewed this last Sunday and now it's Wednesday, a week and a few days later, and its still bubbling every 5 seconds. Any rule of thumb about transferring to secondary fermentor? I'm planning on harvesting...
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    Protien extraction

    There was a group if us brewing the same wort out of a big vat. My boil had a lot of big chunks (proteins) floating around, while the guy next to me had small chunks around. I was told that this had to do with the heat when the boil started. It sounds like if you end up with bigger chunks, you...
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    Aluminum as hot liquir kettle

    I know there's the argument about aluminum vs stainless steel. I've moved into a modified stainless steel keg for my wore boiler now, but I'm still using aluminum for my hot liquor cooker. Any comment there for aluminum vs stainless for hot liquor?
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    Sediment in secondary fermenter

    I'm just getting back into brewing. I'm brewing a batch of double IPA from liquid extract. Fermentation went great in primary fermenter. I transferred into secondary fermenter after about a week. Waited a day then threw in an oz of pellet hops for dry hop. They broke apart, but sat on the top...
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