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My go-to yeast of choice over the entire last year and half has been East Coast Yeast ECY10 aka Old Newark Ale. It ferments fast, clean, dry and it's highly flocculant.

You're treading on very shaky ground there, friend. If you do that and someone gets sick, blames you, reports you, ATF comes to your home, etc. ruining your chances of brewing legit later on down the line. The rules are simple: legal to brew it, legal own it, legal to drink it. the second you...

Just go to his Facebook page. All his contact info is there.

My inbox is full because i can't afford the luxury of a premium account at the moment. If you have questions about the recipe, just post it here. It might help someone out.

Did you squeeze lemon juice in it per chance? ;) (me = not helping)

it's likely some sulphur or DMS or something from the lagering process you pick up. very common in imported lagers with a lot of pilsner content. not really an off flavor, buut part of the flavor profile.

I confess, the first brew i did that wasn't Mr. Beer was an extract kit with steeping grains. Not knowing anything about brewing yet, and before reading every book, i left steeping grains in for the entire boil. Truth be told, i didn't notice anything horrible about the beer. It was a Trappist...

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Yes, this is a great idea. Get a slurry from this guy.

I leave mine mounted where i crush. Disassemble what i need to and give it a rinse in the sink. The main body of it i just vacuum and wipe down. I am not even close to worrying about rust. The Victoria i have will outlast my children's lifetime and they aren't even born.

I've got a 5.3cu ft as well. If your collar is high enough, and it looks like it is, you absolutely can fit 4 kegs if your CO2 is outside the keezer. Looks very good!

You don't have to put them in a bag, but you should crush them pretty finely. On another note, traditionally a saison doesn't have any spices. The "spice" comes from the yeast strain. There's a very good guide in Brewing Classic Styles and the Jamil Show podcast that goes along with it. If you...

When i lose things, it's usually because my wife is in her monthly "nesting" phase. I'd check with any resident females. and yes, she has frequently moved my StarSan btw!

Oh man i cannot WAIT for the day this happens to me!! I swear i will have so many illegal looking things by that time. Maybe hang a few fake distillery and whiskey signs around and purposely run copper tubing around the place into something looking like a still, but maybe in actuality is a water...

Yeah, working for a company (formerly) that purchases metal by the truckload, i would not advise ordering any metal online unless it's just a gateway for a local company. Often times, in the case of this company out here, they deliver it as part of the sell price and send it in whatever length...

A 2nd krausen after a month in primary sounds a bit far fetched. My guesses are in 3 spots. 1. your siphoning/bottling equipment needs replacing. 2. your buckets are scratched to heck. 3. your bottles are really filthy. I'm at this about 2 years and i've never seen an infection and i...

You need to revamp your sanitation process. That's not normal.

i'd compost it first, but that's just me.

Sounds like a brain injury/broken bone waiting to happen. Don't mean to be the downer, but i've seen trampoline injuries bone dry. still, the naked child in the 2nd pic is...eh...i won't go there. wow, i'm all kinds of fun with this crummy post.

I deserve a gift today.