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    Bad SSR? DIY temp control

    So this is my second go at a diy temp controller. First one i did is on my fermentation chamber, works like a champ. The second one I built is being a bugger. When the ssr is supposed to activate the compressor on the freezer it does perfectly. When the ssr is supposed to turn the compressor on...
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    Lager in fermentor, smells like banana farm.

    I have two 5 gallon carboys in my fermentor, one with white labs German lager, the other with white labs south German lager. Been 13 days at 51F. Smells like a banana farm in the fermentor/keezer. Should I let it primary longer or will these problems be dealt with in secondary/lagering?
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    My 10 gal lager yeast starter plan

    Mr. Malty says I need 687billion yeast cells for my 10 gallon 1.049 OG lager. Id prefer to start with one pack of wyeast. I figured I will put the one vial of yeast into 1L of wort and put it on my stirplate. utilizing the table found here http://billybrew.com/stepping-up-a-yeast-starter...
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    Too much priming sugar in keg?

    Scratch. Saw the same question below
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    Pumpkin Hefeweizen

    anyone ever try this? i see a lot of stuff for pumpkin ale, cant find anything on pumpkin hefeweizen, any input would be great
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    just found what i think to be mold in my bottles

    ive got some beer on its 13thday in the bottle, now there are some little specs of what looks like organic material around where the beer meets the air space in the bottle. drink it?
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    was about to order this.

    Complete Genuine Innovations Pin-lock Keg Charger Kit: www.kegkits.com but then read buyers comments on the service from kegkits.com does anyone else know of a place that sells a kit like this for pinlocks? i have tried to piece one together myself but i cant find a place that sells these...
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    can i use food oils to lube my keg orings?

    like canola oil or vegetable oil?
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    Buckets and Carboys

    I know there is the pro vs. con thread that talks about the pros and cons of these but i have a few questions on the two. So for those of you that do NOT use a secondary, are u still using a bucket for your long primary or are you doing the entire process in a carboy? If your starting in a...
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    Taking a hydrometer reading.

    So i am about to start brewing some Kilkenney Red Ale (this is my second brew) and i was curious what is the norm for hydrometer reading methods. I have heard that some people will take a sample after adding the yeast and after taking the initial hydrometer reading they put this sample in a...
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    No Bubbles in the airlock after 7 days....

    So this is my first brew(and first post!) and I feel like i did everything correctly except 2 things. I dont know that i aerated the brew well enough, and i dont think i did a good enough job maintaining a good temperature, i think there was a night where my room mate left our patio door open...
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