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Yeah, that would be it. I'm interested in the brown/orange things. They don't look like any yeast I've seen, which is why I am wondering what it is. I've been looking around online for pics and I can't seem to find anything to identify it. I thought halophile archaea bacteria at first, but it...

I've been doing this for at least a month now, with little success. This time, I took a few extra precautions and used DME/agar mix. I looked at the sample this morning and I don't really see anything that looks like yeast (except for the little brown/reddish spots). Can anybody identify...

Just got both your messages (browser seems to be buggy or something). I'll keep this in mind in the future. I've posted an update to this thread of what I've got so far. Things seem to be going well so far, I just need to make some starters. We'll see what happens :)

The idea is to weed out any unwanted bacteria that might still be lurking in the colony and any brett -- also to influence flavor. Yes, might sound noobish, but from reading, it sounds like whatever is in the trub can influence how the yeast flavours the beer generationally. I could be...

Well, I poured my first agar plate a few days ago (with the help from a friend) and it turned out beautiful! A lot better than I expected. We are going to pour two more generations (the 2nd being almost ready now) and then I am going to order some DME and hops for a starter. I am also going to...

The idea is that I will have an initial "catcher jar" and let it grow until I get yeast. Then I will take the yeast from the jar and put it on an agar plate. I will keep doing this until I get just the yeast I want. Once I get it down to the yeast I want, then I will create a starter using DME...

Hello, this is my first time trying to capture wild yeast and I had a few questions... A bit of background to procedures first: I am using a mason jar (as suggested by the wiki) and practiced sanitation procedures (boiled the jar and everything to it). For nutrients and bactria control, I...

Yeah, temperature sounds fine. Try pitching some champaign yeast in. Although, that does sound like weird behaviour for the type of strain you are using.

Holy hell! that's the most amazing thing I have ever heard! I don't think I've ever gotten under 1.006! What was the F.G/ABV?

Yes! Do 60 min for your mash. Also, keep a brewing schedule with you to not miss any steps and keep track of time to know where you are at.

What is the temperature of the freezer? You don't want it to be too cold, otherwise it'll stall fermentation. For an ale, you want it to be close to room temperature. If temperature isn't the problem, then it is the yeast -- and for the type of yeast you are using, it shouldn't be a problem. Try...

This is why it is always useful to have a step-by-step list of what to do and of your materials. I know how to do a run through of a straight brew (minus some of the details sometimes) but I *always* have a list next to me of the brew method I will be employing, in point form. And I re-read it...

What style of brew are you trying to make?

Yes, get a mill. However (again) look at the wiki to see what type of mill to get. Some can cause the grain to mill unevenly. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Milling Here is another link on crush evaluation https://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Evaluating_the_crush

I have no idea, but it sounds like a very interesting concept.

Well, at one point I wasn't paying close enough attention and the brew boiled over a bit, leaving me a mess to clean up. This happened twice (the second time wasn't as bad). So that added a bit of time onto it. I also am including regular cleanup time as well. Otherwise, things went pretty well...

Do BIAB (Brew in a Bag). It'll be in the wiki.

I am using the herbs you would use to make absinthe. I am also using light grain, so it doesn't negatively affect the flavour. Likewise with the yeast. Checked the flavour, and it seems ok so far. Seemed a little creamy, but I checked this during the krausen. I will wait in another week or...

Hello there! About a month ago I had trouble brewing all-grain. Long story short, a few of you suggested BIAB. At the time, I only had maybe a 15 L pot -- so it would've been tricky to pull off. Recently I aquired a 32 L pot, so this was definately do-able. I did a sort of BIAB (basically a...

Bobby_M: Thanks, that seems to make more sense -- that'll be another idea to try.