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  1. thorn054

    Starter Mistake 2 Days Before Brew Day - Toss it in the Drain or Pitch It?

    Thanks for the input. I'll roll with option 4, fellas. Cheers!
  2. thorn054

    Starter Mistake 2 Days Before Brew Day - Toss it in the Drain or Pitch It?

    Hey guys - I'm brewing a Saison with an OG of 1.07 and set out last night to make a 2L starter per the calculator. I'm using a Wyeast 3711. Long story short, I put the proper amount of DME in the starter but somehow, someway, screwed up on the water amount and didn't put enough in to bring it...
  3. thorn054

    Just Bought Stir Plate - Use Dry or Liquid yeast

    Hi Folks I just bought a stir plate and flask and I want to know if I should only use liquid yeast with this or can I also use dry yeast. I understand that the dry yeast has more cells and you don't sometimes need a starter with it but if I'm brewing a big beer and still need more cells...
  4. thorn054

    What's in your fermenter(s)?

    I've got a Scottish 80 Schilling Export sitting in my primary that was just brewed Saturday. OG is 1.043. I used Wyeast 1728 and was a bit worried that it wasn't showing much fermentation at 24-hours but shortly thereafter, BAM, that thing took off. I might need to add a blow-off tube...
  5. thorn054

    Newbie Here - Is a Secondary Fermentation Necessary??

    Thanks for all of the input, guys. I appreciate the advice.
  6. thorn054

    Newbie Here - Is a Secondary Fermentation Necessary??

    Hi everyone - I'm a newbie to this site and have a question about racking to my secondary. My very first brew (Northern Brewer American Wheat) has been in primary for 2-weeks and it's done fermenting. The recipe says that I can go straight from primary into bottling but should I consider...
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