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Ok, I'll check it when I get home before adding another packet. I do have some yeast energizer from LD Carlson, that says it helps with slow or stopped fermentations. Maybe I'll try that before adding more yeast.

Ok, I'll pick up another packet of Lalvin after work today. I proofed it before pitching it, and it looked ok, but the original recipe called for 2 packets for the full 5 gallons, so I probably should have done 2 right from the start. I've been keeping it at about 66 degrees. Would I need to...

One week ago I set out to make my first batch of mead. After a long discussion with the clerk at my local homebrew store, I decided to split a 5 gallon batch into 3 and use different yeasts and fruits for each. My base was 15 lbs of California Orange Blossom Honey. The OG for the whole 5...

I'm not sure if bumping one's own topic is allowed, but I had another one last night and it's definitely farm-y in smell and flavor. Would it have been possible that my yeast packet was mislabeled and I actually got a Saison style yeast?

A few months ago I brewed my second batch of the Northern Brewer Patersbier, and the description on the kit is as follows: "perfumey floral hops, ripe pear fruit, sour apple, spicy cloves, candied citrus and a slight biscuit character on the drying finish". The ingredients in this kit are...