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I recently experimented with a 43% rye beer. I'd intended to do a beta-glucanase rest and decoction schedule, but had an unexpectedly late night prior to brewing and opted to do a single infusion. Overshot temps for that and ended up at 155f. My batch sparge took literally 2 hours to collect...

A wee heavy :) I don't recall what my numbers were, but can check to see if I still have them recorded. I was pleased with all other aspects of the yeast, just never got attenuation. Sent from my XT1080 using Home Brew mobile app

Yep, I am sitting at .030 right now - not where I want to be. I don't have much experience with lagers, so I am not sure if this sort of timeline is typical but doubt it is. Brewed 1/11. I aerated with pure O2, did an appropriate starter, kept temp, and it's actually been raised up to 63 for the...

Bummer. I will check mine tomorrow and see what's what. Sent from my XT1080 using Home Brew mobile app

Nope, just setting and forgetting. Will probably give it several months at 47 f before I mess with it. Was still pretty muddy when I checked gravity, so I assume it was still chugging away, though I also took note that this stuff was extremely slow to floc out - even in the vial after a week in...

I have pretty much the same scenario, plus a degree F. Was at .040 a week after pitching, which would worry me with most ale yeasts I use, but guessing this is normal for a lager? Only my second lager brew. Sent from my XT1080 using Home Brew mobile app

That, sir, would make entirely too much sense.

A couple things that helped my whirlpooling help me: first, I personally never got great results until I started letting the whirlpool settle for around 1.5 hours. I use the time to clean my brew stuff, myself, relax, whatever. The time also enabled me to chill initially a bit lower which I...

I'm thinking of stealing this and adding it as an auto signature on all MY posts :)

Did you end up using it? Would love to know any early notes you have on it. Also, where'd you end up getting it? Been watching L2B specifically for this one!

I'll add my experience with the ECY029 - this is my second try with the strain - well oxygenated .060 wort with yeast nutrient, fermented at 66-67, and is at .020 after 12 days, same gravity as before (on the heady clone with higher original gravity). I just roused the yeast (again) and cranked...

Plus one on connections to keg. Will add that I have the same issue with one of my connectors on the liquid side.... Pull your gas relief valve on top of the keg, then if you have pressure, make sure your liquid is all the way engaged. If none of that works, small chance your liquid dip tube is...

I realize this does not address the question as you are looking for, but I saw this today and thought it might be of interest. http://www.rebelbrewer.com/shop/finings-and-clarifiers/white-labs-clarity-ferm/

What about steeping some roasted barley, crushed, overnight In a small amount of water, filtering out, boiling and pitching the liquid? Personally, I'd rdwhahb and go with it, but the "roasted barley tea" might work, although I have not heard of anyone doing this. Not sure how much you'd have to...

Doh! Thanks for pointing out the ATC limitation - I saw only the operating range and assummed it would atc throughout that range. I any case I will begin cooling my samples all the way to rt. will certainly check the calibration sticky out. I did a two point calibration when I got it and once...

It's a temperature compensating meter. That said, I do cool the sample a few degrees since the upper end of operating range is 166f or thereabouts, a bit close to mash temp for comfort.

Apologies, first, as I suspect this might have been asked once or ten thousand times before - I am not finding it. I finally moved from strips to a meter (http://www.myronl.com/products/ultrapen_pt2.htm) which I have calibrated and verified against the buffer solutions, etc. I am about four...

Hate to necro-post, but this is the only thread I could find that mentions Myron L meters. Did you end up purchasing? A friend of mine is a chemical engineer and just gave me as a gift (well in exchange for a batch of beer to his liking) the PT2. It's their portable temp compensating meter and...

In there.

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