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It tasted totally fine the last time I opened one (maybe 2 years ago), which also had the floaty issue, so I don’t think it’s an infection. Just kind of a weird thing to happen. I’ve got no problem with yeast in my beers, it’s just odd to see what looks like a dirty aquarium when looking at a...

I have a couple bottles of Westvleteren 12 that I’ve been saving for a special occasion, and I’ve noticed that the yeast cake is very loose, to the point that it stirs up a ton of floaties when I open the bottle, just from the carbonation If this were a normal beer or home brew, I’d probably...

Go for it. Time is your friend for a beer like that.

Yes, you are right. My question was poorly thought out.

Can the 14gal fit into most chest freezers? Not sure how tall it sits on the stand.

Sounds excellent, thanks!

Sorry for focusing on the food side instead of brewing, but I’m interested in learning more. Did you bake the potatoes with foil on them, or unwrapped?

Personally, I’d leave it a week or two. I try to avoid checking gravity earlier than that because the readings never change my course of action, which is to wait a bit longer for the beer to either drop a few more points or clean itself up.

You’re only 4 days in. I’d leave it be for a while longer. Just because you don’t see activity doesn’t mean it’s not fermenting.

How’d you handle the yeast for each batch? Two different packs, one pack, starter/no starter, etc.

Sounds like a good way to sour a beer since we’re talking about OG, unless you’re saying you would redo the mash.

It is possible to pitch too much yeast, but in your case, I think you’re totally fine.

I agree with this sentiment.

Good info on the tasting notes! I never included them because I had the same mentality. I’ll add that section to my log as well.

No problem, glad it could be of help. As for brewing software, I am not an expert in all the options out there, but BeerSmith is an app that has served me well over the years. It's compatible with both PC and mobile, which is nice. If you want a free option, check out BrewFather. I've been...

Looks good. Are you using brewing software? I like to add a small section about my equipment assumptions so I can refer back to the recipe in the future and know what my assumed boil-off rate and other losses should be. I also have a section for the water additions I performed. Here's the cover...

Where are you located?

Thanks for responding with a recipe idea!

Thanks for the input. Did you use the listed amount of lime and limeade for your batch? I’ve seen comments about the lime being overpowering and am contemplating a smaller amount of limeade.

Picked up ingredients for this recipe today. Unfortunately, my LHBS didn’t have motueka hops or Hefeweizen IV yeast, so I substituted Citra hops and 3068 instead. It seems this recipe is very ingredient-dependent, so I’m not expecting it to shine as other posters have stated. Nevertheless, I...