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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: silly yeast prop questions

« on: March 04, 2013, 07:01:46 AM »

If you threw a tablespoon of yeast slurry in with the starter when you are boiling it, that will certainly work.

Only a tablespoon aye?  I was wondering how much to add.
 Is too much dead yeast a problem?  Excessive trub perhaps?

I have a washed US-05 cake in the fridge I was thinking of using for yeast food. 
Seems like a good use for it.  I mean who saves a US-05 cake? 


Then
I was rummaging through some stuff this weekend, and came across a packet of yeast nutrient that I bought a couple years ago for some wine and never used it.   "common" household item.


I still might try the boiled yeast soylent white trick.
  Thanks for the knowledge.

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: bucket lids

« on: March 04, 2013, 06:48:55 AM »

Bugs and critters don't have legs, so they don't crawl in.

 

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: silly yeast prop questions

« on: March 02, 2013, 06:36:31 AM »

Any common household ingredients that can act as yeast nutrient?

Thanks for the advise.

you could boil some yeast for yeast nutrient. boil in a little water and add that? I don't know if this is a good idea or not. Tom can probably tell us though.

Hmmm. Interesting Morticai..I do have a couple cakes ready for the drain.  Wonder if some boiled up yeast=yeast nutrient?

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Going Pro / Re: There you go Anthony B.

« on: March 01, 2013, 06:26:14 AM »

I like the idea of serving low abv. Away from home I'd actually prefer something along the lines of 3% if knocking back a few pints socially.

+1.  Very cool. 

After the rage of imperial this and double that, I am encouraged to see a trend moving back down to flavorful low abv selections. 

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Brewing Class Picking Up Steam

« on: March 01, 2013, 06:19:45 AM »

It always ensures I get favorable reviews.

 .  Good stuff Lennie!

Are they paying you any, or did you get the house painted?

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: silly yeast prop questions

« on: March 01, 2013, 06:12:28 AM »

Look for white yeast descending as the starter gravity approaches its final destination.

 , I have had a nice krausen for a few days now, and am getting a nice white layer on top of the grey.
I am going to step it up and give it a taste when I am done.

Any common household ingredients that can act as yeast nutrient?  I appreciate your recommendation Tom, but do not have any on hand.  Just wondering.

Thanks for the advise.

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All Things Food / Re: My new Love affair with Pho

« on: February 26, 2013, 10:24:54 AM »

Wow.  My gal would freakout pho sho ifn I boiled bones and oxtail in the house for 5 hours...



 

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Homebrewer Bios / Re: Brewer Bio - Kyle Kohlmorgen

« on: February 26, 2013, 10:21:12 AM »

Man. you had me cracking up.

Serial beer burglar and taco bell vomit.  Good stuff. 

Cheers.

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Yeast and Fermentation / silly yeast prop questions

« on: February 26, 2013, 10:17:53 AM »

I have been lamenting the fact that I need to buy some more yeast for spring brewing.

This weekend I was cleaning out the beer fridge,
and found a growler that still had a little of my fall farmhouse in it (Wyeast 3711).
Has been in there since Thanksgiving.

I cracked the top and could see yeast on the bottom.
I may have been drinking a bit, but I convinced myself that a true farmhouse house strain could be had.

Boiled up some dme and added the swirled beery remains.
Nothing the first day, but now I think I am getting activity (airlock)
and there is some sedimentation at the bottom of the flask.

It seems a little brownish grey..not normal white yeast.

So my questions are these:
1.  Stupid idea and waste of time?
2.  How would I know if these yeasties are any good?
3. I suppose I need to step up a starter as the next step if I move forward?

Thanks for your thoughts.

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The Pub / Re: What's the Weather Like Where You Are?

« on: February 25, 2013, 05:44:43 PM »

Puna!  Is that a huge glaring icicle in that photo?  Props for staging.

That webcam has been mounted in the same spot for years.

UKIRT Weather Camera, Mauna Kea Summit

Hmmm, I was thinking the end of a big downspout!

Has to be a nice trick of the eye thing then. 
A really small icicle, but really close to the camera?

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Official State Microbe of Oregon

« on: February 24, 2013, 08:32:49 AM »

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The race to name state microbes.  So 2013. 

If anything, perhaps this will bring small things to light in the classroom.

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Kegging and Bottling / Re: plugged keg?

« on: February 24, 2013, 08:27:53 AM »

Hey thanks Tom.

I went out last night with my prepped fishing stick,
dug out the keg and popped the top.

I looked down in there to see a half filled keg with only a few bubbles on top.
All of a sudden a hop manatee bobbed to the surface!
4 ounces of whole flowers.

Seems relieving the pressure allowed it to re-float?

Dangit, I was enjoying the slow flow, fantasizing that I was getting maximum hop extraction
sucking beer through that hop sack.
Wondering why all of a sudden something happened to cause gasses to some out of solution and start foaming at the tap?

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Questions about the forum? / Re: Can't post or reply

« on: February 23, 2013, 08:05:13 AM »

Still got me this morning.

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The Pub / Re: What's the Weather Like Where You Are?

« on: February 23, 2013, 08:03:40 AM »

Puna!  Is that a huge glaring icicle in that photo?  Props for staging.

Upper level trough stalled here yesterday,
dropping an unexpected 5 inches.

Low teens are a shocker after spring like temps.

Last chance to use ambient for that lager slurry.

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Kegging and Bottling / plugged keg?

« on: February 23, 2013, 07:40:41 AM »

I have a keg that flows really slow.  12 psi and it barely comes out the tap.
I did not worry about it much, but last night it started foaming quite a bit.

Pretty sure that the reason is the free floating keg hop sack which may have settled down around the uptake tube...

Could that be, and is that what happens when the uptake tube is blocked?

I guess I should just crack it open and go fishing for that sack?

Thanks