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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Does Anyone Know if Yeast Produce Acid While Cask Conditioning?

« on: February 21, 2012, 09:57:21 AM »

Vinegar-y smell/flavor probably comes from acetobacter (contaminating bacteria), which creates acetic acid. Yeast really don't produce acetic acid, even when they are abused. Bottle/keg conditioning definately has nothing to do with it.

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Mr malty

« on: February 21, 2012, 09:53:19 AM »

Whats your anticipated OG?

Also do you have a stir plate and can you atleast shake intermittently?

The batch size is 12 gal. of lager using a stir plate for an OG of 1.056.

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Mr malty

« on: February 21, 2012, 09:43:43 AM »

Does this sound like a lot of yeast?
That is a huge starter?
That is about $45 wort of yeast.

If you wanted to use only 3 vials of liquid yeast Mr. Malty calls for 3 gallons of starter. WOW! That is 25% of the entire batch.

Who has a starter flask this big?

Lager starters are huge.
 
You could do a two step - by my estimate pitch two vials into a 3 liter starter. This will get you about 7 vials worth. Cold crash, decant, and add the yeast to a 4 liter starter. Cold crash and decant again. You don't want all that spent starter in your beer.
 
If you buy an 8 liter flask you must sleep with it next to you.
 
 

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Extract/Partial Mash Brewing / Re: That extract "twang"

« on: February 21, 2012, 06:50:03 AM »

These days extract beers can win competitions. But the bad reputation (with some) is probably due to poor quality ingredients, sanitation, yeast, fermentation, etc back in the dark ages (pre-90's?).

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Finally did a yeast starter

« on: February 21, 2012, 06:37:33 AM »

Yup, not that hard. If you're a poor planner like me, you can do them well ahead of time. Once the yeast are done, store in the refrigerator until ready to use.

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Other Fermentables / Re: Grape Juice (source request)

« on: February 20, 2012, 12:39:45 PM »

Some shops get those buckets by the pallet during harvest. Some require you to pre-order them. That should cut shipping down.

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Ingredients / Re: Weyermann Floor-Malted Bo Pils Malt -- Suitable for Light German Lagers?

« on: February 20, 2012, 12:34:10 PM »

Not Bo Pils, but I've used Weyermann floor malted marris otter and loved it.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: balance

« on: February 20, 2012, 12:07:15 PM »

I don't get too excited about cake.

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Questions about the forum? / Re: Go Down

« on: February 20, 2012, 12:05:53 PM »

I'm getting the same screen as euge.

Yeah, same as everyone except Denny apparently.

He's an Administrator! He should have a different screen than us reprobates.

Hmmmm....I wonder if Drew has it?  Ron is a mod, not an admin, so that might explain it.

Wait, I thought we were an autonomous collective?

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Whitbread Ale 1099

« on: February 20, 2012, 08:16:35 AM »

Normal? What's normal? Sounded like a vigorous ferment - check the gravity and you'll know if it is done.

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Questions about the forum? / Re: Go Down

« on: February 20, 2012, 08:01:39 AM »

With IE9 anyway, I was able to fix this by viewing the site using compatability mode. Apparently the anchor links are not working correctly in the browser, and a quick search makes me think it is a widespread problem.

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Questions about the forum? / Go Down

« on: February 17, 2012, 02:07:18 PM »

For me, on my browser at least, when I open a thread and click 'Go Down' the page jumps to the top post ("Go Up" at the bottom goes to the same place). Glitch or just me? Anyone else?

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Delaware Native Ale yeast

« on: February 17, 2012, 06:59:52 AM »

I made a elderberry/blackberry ale (pale ale base, but not pale anymore). Saison de la Ware - I like it.

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Yeast and Fermentation / Delaware Native Ale yeast

« on: February 16, 2012, 07:16:47 PM »

If you haven't heard of this, a few months ago Dogfish Head made an entirely Delaware beer with Delaware barley, fruit, hops ... and a yeast strain isolated from a local orchard by University of Delaware and Dogfish's yeast lab. The yeast is temporarily for sale through our local homebrew shop - Extreme Brewing.

http://www.extremebrewing.com/store/beer_yeast.html

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The Pub / Re: Compact fluorescent bulbs

« on: February 16, 2012, 07:01:26 PM »

I remember reading somewhere that the mandates which were pit in place to effect a transition over to CFLs or LEDs has been lifted, or at the very least,  postponed indefinitely.   

I don't believe they were lifted. The mandates only specified a certain minimum efficiency level for a bulb technology to be sold in the US. Several incandescent types have been developed that hit that level.

It was not lifted, however Congress did not fund enforcement for 2012. Next year will depend on the next budget.