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Will do. I don't have a LBS, and have been ordering from Midwest for 6 or 7 years, and they've ALWAYS done right by me.

Will do. I don't have a LBS, and have been ordering from Midwest for 6 or 7 years, and they've ALWAYS done right by me.

Yeah, I always make a starter. I guess I was worried that the nutrient in the smack pack could itself start to ferment? Or something.... Anyway, thanks folks. The Denny's Favorite seems to have a flavor profile pretty close to the West Yorkshire, and so, maybe this time, the Perfect Porter will...

Hey, Folks: Well, I just got the stuff to brew again: I'm on the trail of The Perfect Porter, and getting closer each time. This time I wanted to try Wyeast 1469, the West Yorkshire yeast, but for some reason Midwest sent me 1450, Denny's Favorite--seems like a pretty staright...

Ok, I was heading down to the hardware store anyway. Thanks for the tip, and sorry if I came off as snide. I've had some health issues and get worried about chemicals--I actually didn't know that CLR was used for coffee pots and carboys etc. Also, I'm part of a guitar forum where the advice can...

Seriously?

Hey, Folks: I bottle pretty much exclusively in Grolsch bottles, some of which I've had since 2005. At this point, a number of them are getting kind of encrusted in the bottom, which I assume is a layer of deposits from the minerals in our water. My question is, can I remove this stuff...

Hey, Clem: Thanks for this! I've got one of those round Igloo cooler tuns, and I dump really hot water into it first, to heat it up. It barely loses any temp at all during the mash...BUT I never thought to check the temp of the mash nearest the sidewalls. My thermometer was always in the...

Thanks, everyone, for the responses. @biglgd: I'm at work now, but when I get home to my brew journal I'll post the SG and OG. They were in the right ballpark for the clone Taddy Porter recipe I have, IIRK @RM-MN: Yeah, though I've been brewing for, oh, 7 years now, I feel like I'm just...

Hey, Folks: So, I love porter more than any other style, and I'm on a quest to brew the Perfect Porter (I have in mind something like a Taddy Porter, Anchor Porter, or Eel River). I've been getting closer and closer, and with this new batch, I thought I might have done it. Initially, it has...