Brewcommune

If Comrade doesn't want it. I'll take it off your hands.

I've done a few fermentations of molasses alone and molasses with sugar. I've used EC1118 with both. Both fermentations were slow to start, and went for a few weeks. I'm about to start another using a "turbo" yeast so I can compare.

Hey Derrin, check these out. A bit more expensive but already set up for brewing!

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I just picked up two small march pumps dirt cheep. Before I post more about them I want to make sure they'll handle a brew day. Beyond march pumps I also have an Iwaki pump that works great.

dhempy wrote:Anybody else brewing these days?

Brewed two batched last month. One Chocolate Hazelnut Porter and a Blonde. I have plans to brew two more before I'm a dad (in March). One will be a kolsch the other will be a barley wine (to celebrate my son's birth!)

Finish my Dissertation!
Brew more beer on my soon to be constructed brew sculpture.
Win NHC!!!
And be the best dad I can when my son arrives.

I vote for water bath... a few things I have read has pointed towards attempting to keep your temps steady even if they are a bit out of range for the yeast.

I've converted to Us 05 for most of my brews. Like others I just sprinkle it on top of my wort and let 'er rip! I haven't noticed any long lag times... A few things I have noticed about US 05 is that it has a tendency to ferment to a lower fg than either WLP001 or 1056. The other thing about US 05 i...

I got a growler of Stone Arrogant Bastard, and that is pretty much all for beer related stuff (as gifts from others). My wife bought me a few add on lenses for our Digital camera (wide angle and longer tele), and we got some stuff for the little one who isn't even here yet. Oh, and Merry Christmas t...

I've gone with a three week primary and repitched with no issues. It was WLP001

Hey Lyn, thanks for thinking of me... but I gotta pass. Let the bidding frenzy begin!