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I have a little over 5 gallons in a 6.5 gallon carboy... I do have some head room... I figured if I mix it in I have the ablitity to keep it on the cold side to keep the actual fermentation slow...

I made a strawberry ale about 5 days ago and noticed a big ooops... I forgot to include the 3.3 pounds of hopped liquid extract... I know, bonehead mistake but wanted to know how to recover this... Do I need to boil it with some water for awhile and add it into the primary fermenter???? I...

Cool deal..... I got a couple PM's and some awsome ideas... My overall goal is to later on in my hobby is to start making some custom strains and marketing them to the yeast companies like Wyeast and so fourth... Or just keep it for my fellow home brewers... I also would like input on what...

I actually have access to packing material that will keep a vial frozen for aprox four days... Or at a temp that is chilled... With it being the heart of winter, I'm sure the mail trucks and carriers can help with that... I have done some endurance testing and have found that the yeast...

Ok... So I sampled a little bit of my "hybrid" yeast made barley wine. It is developing VERY VERY well... I'm looking for a sort of test grouping from other home brewers... I'm not sure how kosher this is and what not but if someone is interested in using my yeast meshes, PM me and I can...

I have used this yeast a few times for mid grade gravities and it is a little slow off of the jump... A starter is an excellent way to start but even with a starter, I've had 18 to 24 hour lag phases before fermentation kicks off.. I have found that it tends to fire off with fermentation if...

A little late on the reply but yeah, I have been freezing my yeast for several months and have revived several cultures and they have functioned perfectly... You can do a search in the forum for "Yeast Storage" and get some good direction... As for the question about having the change the...

As far as losing flavors, you shouldn't lose too much if you do not scrape the protein off while you boil the honey if you boil it... There is not a whole lot of bacteria or fungi that can survive in honey so it's kinda safe... The only problem is that sometimes stuff can hang on the outside of...

I've been brewing for about 7 months now and have made some seriously good brew... A month ago, I was messing around with some of my vials of yeast that I have harvested and washed and froze using a method that has broven to be quite adequate. I have a freezer full of different yeast from...

I'm running into the same question. I just finished up a belgium and a Mead and I want to save the yeast from both of them. I have mason jars that I ran through the dishwasher then soaked in sanatizer as well as the solvent I clean my carboy's with. I have both cakes in my fridge where I have...