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[Varmintman]

A long time ago say 15 years or so my ex's grandma decided that it was time that they gave away a old violin that was in pieces and since I was a cabinet maker they gave it to me.

It turns out it was made in 1760 or something in a shop by the name of a guy called Stradivarius. I did some research found out who he was and thought Yay I am going to retire now. But it turns out while it is worth some money the expensive ones were built by Strad himself and the ones built in his shop are not so much. Turns out in order to get it restored would cost as much as the violin was worth but I did it anyway.

When the fine lady who gave me the violin turned 100 I wanted to have someone play it for her at her birthday party. Well as a kid I played a little with a group of folks called old time fiddlers and it turns out the national champion fiddle player did not live but a couple miles from me. I talked to her and she graciously agreed to play the fiddle at the birthday party.

Anyway I now got a old as dirt fiddle with a ton of history that my kid does not want to learn how to play. Aint life grand :rockin:

 

[Varmintman]

That's what I do too. I can't have chickens here due to HOA rules. I'd really like to though.

When I was a kid my dad was the original prepper. We lived off everything that we produced which while good had its draw backs like chickens. Dad bought 100 eggs and we raised those chickens to the point of butchering them. THe stage with the eggs was fine but dang man plucking 20 chickens in one day just sucked and then doing it for 5 days in a row really sucked.

I have never owned a chicken since and still consider them foul meat

 

[Obliviousbrew]

Not nigth time here or there, but having a great time and buzz... after work today -I was away for a meeting- I joining the ACCE crew (spanish homebrewers asocciattio for two days of homebrew beer, contest, and conferences. I doubt that´s going to be very litttle of me left after 48hs like this. See ya all guys have a great time. I´ll have a beer (or a dozen) for you guys/gals.

 

[mcbaumannerb]

Have fun and enjoy!

 

[BobbiLynn]

I need to go back and catch up on posts and music, but quick question. I transferred a 5 gallon batch after 11 days, washed the yeast in it's own slurry I guess, kept moving it around, leaving the trub behind, and ended up with 1.5 quarts of really good looking thick and bubbly yeast. This is plenty for a new 5 gallon batch or is it too much? Or is my question impossible to answer?

 

[snaps10]

Use 1/4-1/3 of it if its a fresh cake and you'll be good to go.

 

[Cygnus_X1]

Here come the yeast cell counters...I don't see how they do it without losing count.
I give up after a couple of million.

 

[TNGabe]

I need to go back and catch up on posts and music, but quick question. I transferred a 5 gallon batch after 11 days, washed the yeast in it's own slurry I guess, kept moving it around, leaving the trub behind, and ended up with 1.5 quarts of really good looking thick and bubbly yeast. This is plenty for a new 5 gallon batch or is it too much? Or is my question impossible to answer?

It's proabably too much for a standard grav batch. MrMalty.com has a yeast calculator that will help you figure out how much to pitch.

 

[BobbiLynn]

Use 1/4-1/3 of it if its a fresh cake and you'll be got to go.

It was fresh but I already dumped in half before asking the question. Also added more hops to this batch and filled with extra gallon of water to make 6.25 gallons in a 7.9 gallon bucket. Last one was too strong, so made those adjustments. Too much yeast?

Added: Thanks, I think I got it worked out, sort of. I think half of the batch was more than enough.

 

[Reelale]

I need to go back and catch up on posts and music, but quick question. I transferred a 5 gallon batch after 11 days, washed the yeast in it's own slurry I guess, kept moving it around, leaving the trub behind, and ended up with 1.5 quarts of really good looking thick and bubbly yeast. This is plenty for a new 5 gallon batch or is it too much? Or is my question impossible to answer?

It was fresh but I already dumped in half before asking the question. Also added more hops to this batch and filled with extra gallon of water to make 6.25 gallons in a 7.9 gallon bucket. Last one was too strong, so made those adjustments. Too much yeast?

Added: Thanks, I think I got it worked out, sort of. I think half of the batch was more than enough.

I never really understood the science behind overpitching. I understand underpitching fine. That MrMalty site is pretty good. I think in your case choose a slurry. I followed it once, and the beer came out fine.

 

[BobbiLynn]

A long time ago say 15 years or so my ex's grandma decided that it was time that they gave away a old violin that was in pieces and since I was a cabinet maker they gave it to me.

It turns out it was made in 1760 or something in a shop by the name of a guy called Stradivarius. I did some research found out who he was and thought Yay I am going to retire now. But it turns out while it is worth some money the expensive ones were built by Strad himself and the ones built in his shop are not so much. Turns out in order to get it restored would cost as much as the violin was worth but I did it anyway.

When the fine lady who gave me the violin turned 100 I wanted to have someone play it for her at her birthday party. Well as a kid I played a little with a group of folks called old time fiddlers and it turns out the national champion fiddle player did not live but a couple miles from me. I talked to her and she graciously agreed to play the fiddle at the birthday party.

Anyway I now got a old as dirt fiddle with a ton of history that my kid does not want to learn how to play. Aint life grand :rockin:

One day, v-man, your kid will want to play your fiddle. :rockin:

 

[Varmintman]

I will tell you how I do it right or who knows :rockin:

When I rack the beer I have about a cup of beer left in on top of the yeast cake. I shake the stuffing out of the fermenter swirling it to get the whole yeast cake broke up and in solution with the little bit of beer I had to leave in the fermenter.

I take 4 pint jars that I have had boiled to sterilize and fill them right up to the top and cap them and toss them in the fridge. I suppose I could get 5 pints but 4 pints works for me.

On brew day I pull the yeast out of the fridge and let it warm up to room temp while I am brewing and when I pitch the beer I shake the heck out of the pint jar and then dump it in.

I started a brew log this year to help me keep track of things I have done that work and do not work. I keep track of all my yeast in that as well. I figure 4 generations and then I will buy more meaning I get 16 batches out of one pouch of yeast. I know I can get more but this works plenty good for me

 

[BobbiLynn]

Thanks for explaining how you do it, v-man. I'll have to get the right sized jars cleaned up and ready for the next batch. I also left a bit of beer on top to make the slurry, instead of adding water. Seemed to work out great.

 

[Varmintman]

After much reading and a great write up by woodland brewing I figure one pint of the slurry is good for brews coming in under 1.050 starting gravity.

Kind of cool huh reusing the yeast. I hated buying a new pouch of yeast for every batch

 

[BobbiLynn]

Our new babies arrived today, they look like 2 dozen brown eggs. Hubby has incubator set to a perfect 101 degrees. Or maybe 102, forgot what he said, but he was happy. He was watching the incubator temp the way I stare at my mash temp.

So, no more empty nest after both kids went off to college, we have 2 dozen new eggs!

 

[BobbiLynn]

Kind of cool huh reusing the yeast. I hated buying a new pouch of yeast for every batch

Yes, very cool. Yeast in packets cost too much.

 

[Cygnus_X1]

I need to pay attention and stop joking around.
How much is a packet of yeast?
Cuz my LBHS just raised the price of their kits across the board $4.00 each.

I'm just using kits for now because I'm a beginner.
Getting the "process" down is what's important to me right now.

I'm paying $33 dollars average for kits (they are good ones though).
So, I'm still at less than 70 cents for the beer.

Which is outstanding by the way.
Now drinking my batch#2 American Wheat and it blows away any craft brew I've ever tasted...hands down.
I probably got lucky but I feel like I have graduated.

 

[BobbiLynn]

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I need to pay attention and stop joking around.
How much is a packet of yeast?
Cuz my LBHS just raised the price of their kits across the board $4.00 each.

I'm just using kits for now because I'm a beginner.
Getting the "process" down is what's important to me right now.

I'm paying $33 dollars average for kits (they are good ones though).
So, I'm still at less than 70 cents for the beer.

Which is outstanding by the way.
Now drinking my batch#2 American Wheat and it blows away any craft brew I've ever tasted...hands down.
I probably got lucky but I feel like I have graduated.

$3.99 for a cheap packet of dry yeast is about right. $6.99 for the liquid good stuff. I'm trying to keep all my 5 gallon batches under $22.00 for now, $20.00 isn't always quite enough. Extra pack of hops for $2.00.

 

[emjay]

I have been giving my spent grain to a buddy who has chickens who in turn gives me some eggs. I really do not want to get any chickens just because I will have to give the some heat some how in the winter just to keep them alive.

The spent grain will pretty much produce it's own heat if you pile it high enough :rockin:

 

[BBL_Brewer]

The spent grain will pretty much produce it's own heat if you pile it high enough :rockin:

Not for long. If you don't turn the piles regularly, temps will rise high enough that it will sanitize itself.

 

[Leadgolem]

Is this supposed to be funny?

I do not think so. I still can't help but chuckle at someone prancing around in a link outfit though.

When I was a kid my dad was the original prepper. We lived off everything that we produced which while good had its draw backs like chickens. Dad bought 100 eggs and we raised those chickens to the point of butchering them. THe stage with the eggs was fine but dang man plucking 20 chickens in one day just sucked and then doing it for 5 days in a row really sucked.

I have never owned a chicken since and still consider them foul meat

Yeah, the plucking is the worst. The smell from dipping them in the boiling water, wow.

After much reading and a great write up by woodland brewing I figure one pint of the slurry is good for brews coming in under 1.050 starting gravity.

Kind of cool huh reusing the yeast. I hated buying a new pouch of yeast for every batch

Yes, very cool. Yeast in packets cost too much.

I reuse yeast too, but I rarely yield more then 2 pints from a slightly smaller batch. Maybe it's because I make wine though.

 

[emjay]

I do not think so. I still can't help but chuckle at someone prancing around in a link outfit though.

I thought that was funny too. If it was a guy, without a violin but going through the same motions, it would be hilariously disturbing.

And the nerd in me shakes my head at the use of a Zora Tunic without the iron boots. In a forest. :smack:

 

[Leadgolem]

Hmm, my concord wine is still at 1.070 after 12 days. I stirred it up, if it doesn't drop a bit in the next couple days I'll drop some nutrients in. It should stall out, but not until it gets down to 1.010 - 1.020.

 

[Leadgolem]

 

[Stauffbier]

I reuse yeast too, but I rarely yield more then 2 pints from a slightly smaller batch. Maybe it's because I make wine though.

Hmm, my concord wine is still at 1.070 after 12 days. I stirred it up, if it doesn't drop a bit in the next couple days I'll drop some nutrients in. It should stall out, but not until it gets down to 1.010 - 1.020.

Was it made from "re-used" wine yeast? You might want to re-consider using washed wine yeast. Wine yeast usually gets pretty beat up from the high alcohol content. It's not usually recomended to re-use any yeast (wine or beer yeast) that has been used to ferment anything above 1.065-1.070(ish)... If it even does work after one generation it could throw out some funky flavors. I'm sure some strains might work better than others, but I wouldn't expect much more than 2 generations at most.

 

[BobbiLynn]

Just sitting on my front porch, talking to the owls, waiting for the sun to come up. They answer me when I hoot at them, but I can't figure out what they are saying? Also got thinking that I probably need to get out more.

 

[Cygnus_X1]

Hoo?

 

[mcbaumannerb]

Did the electric company fix your driveway?

 

[BobbiLynn]

We fixed the driveway ourselves, sort of, it's somewhat passable. Still hoping the electric co will come back and really fix it. They had signs up. But, we couldn't wait for them, needed to get out. A bunch of old bricks and a couple buckets full of dirt(using a big tractor with a bucket on the front, not 5 gallon buckets).

I think the owl did say "Hoo, hoo, hoo, who are you?"

 

[BobbiLynn]

Look what I found today. Ain't it great? I can put it in the hydrolysis machine to get all that rust off. Think it will work? Once I get it cleaned up?