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Well, I was storing it in an unfinished room in my basement where I have my sump set up. Some big ole storms came in and the sump couldn't really keep up so I got some water in that room. Thank God none of the water made it to the freshly carpeted area in my basement with my beloved pool table...

I'm intrigued, let us know how it tastes.

Don't wanna wait a year, huh? Try 11 months perhaps.

collect final runnings in a jug and blend when I have enough, take a bath in it. It's awesome

Definitely go for ales, you probably don;t have the equipment to maintain lagering temps. I've had great results with brewers best kits and some excellent results from AHS stuff.

Carboys are nice because they're less permeable to air than the plastic food grade buckets are, so there's less chance of oxidizing the beer and getting the nasty wet cardboard taste. I've had a RIS sitting in plastic for 5 months before and had no problems, but that may not always be the case...

This thread is making me thirsty.

+15 for a starter.... well, guess its only +1, but a starter is a great way to rest at ease that the yeasties are viable.

I don't really have any experience with Brett, just wanted to say the funky IPA sounds very interesting

Looks tasty!

The only way to tell for sure is to taste. Of course, of you still need a second opinion, you could certainly send me some ;-)

Another one bites the dust

There are a few great yeast washing/reusing threads on this forum with more info and detail that I could put in one post. Check them out. They've been a great resource for me. Your basic process is right, but you've gotta be really careful with sanitation. Best of luck!

I'm a buffalo trace man myself. Elijah Craig is also pretty darn tasty as well as an occasional Old Grand Dad 114 proof. That stuff is excellent for the price. As for scotch... Talisker is great, glenlivet is the devil, put down a whole bottle in a few hours one time cuz it was goin down so...

The yeast is most likely past its window of viability... if you have extremely good sanitation you could try making a very light starter and stepping it up or grow your own culture in a petri dish (easier than people might think if you are able to sterilize, not just sanitize). No promises with...

Pretzels go so well with a cream ale, its amazing. I have a wonderful IPA that I brewed that goes just excellent with a hearty meal with bold flavor. I tend to drink one with a steak and baked potato dinner, its bold flavor complements well and the bitterness cuts through the richness and...

Easy solution to wanting more for yourself... brew more :) Sharing with people that enjoy your brew is always a good feeling.

Congratulations, you are now as insane as the rest of us and are doomed to spend dollar after dollar of your hard earned money on equipment and ingredients. It's definitely worth it. Glad it turned out well for you.

I just started a batch with wlp500 last week. It was a moderately high gravity beer, 1.082, and even with a starter it took almost 48 hours to really get going. You've got nothing to worry about. RDWHAHB, my friend.

cool, thanks for the input :) I'll post my recipe and how it turns out as I'm brewing