Lawrence Brewers Guild

As an aside, what do people think of dry yeast in general? I guess it's probably the same stuff if you culture it twice to get it really healthy but...I don't know. In general, I really prefer liquid, particular White Labs. I used to be a Wyeast guy, but I had a couple of bad packs in a row so I sta...

While you start you spring yard clean-up, if you happend to replace that old, broken rake, I'll take it. I have a disc golf project idea l'd like to try out. Looking for this kind: http://www.bethelfarms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Hard_rake-150x150.jpg Possibly this kind if it is metal, pla...

I have a very nice HERMS set up....and don't even use it. I tend to brew just about more lager than anyone I know in LBG sans Jim McGovern (if I'm overlooking somebody, sorry). Hence my current on tap: Primary: empty Secondary: Schwarzbier On tap: Maerzen, Czech Pils We use a cooler mash tun which i...

Wanted to give you a reply, but don't know what to tell you. I swap out all my tanks. The first time I got rid of my brand new CO2 tank was a bit unnerving, but in the long run it is a lot simpler.

If one of the posts is Stickied, we need a mod to unstick it.

No one should be allowed to have a post as a Sticky that is advertisement.

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Who's used them so far? What do you think? Done two batches. First batch (currently being consumed as I type): Belma Pale Ale 85.3 % 16.00 lbs. Pilsener 5.3 % 1.00 lbs. Crystal, Pale 5.3 % 1.00 lbs. Rice Hulls 4.0 % 0.75 lbs. Victory Malt Hops Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time -------------------...

So....who wants to hunt out a bulk buy of 5L flasks?

I've been using 5.2 for 4-5 years.

Eventually a Belgian Golden Strong or Tripel.
Simple syrup cane sugar - you mean inverted sugar?

I have this: http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/soft-candi-sugar-brown-1.html Brown candi sugar is perfect for an amber to dark beer. Does not contain molasses or any artificial color. 60 SRM, SG contribution of 1.038 ppg. Not the large rock sugar of the past! These sugars have a unique flavor and a...

they are sweeter when I want drier. Example: SafBrew S-33 OG 1056 FG 1021 Attenuation 61% Rated 70-75 WLP041 Pacific Ale OG 1071 FG 1023 Attenuation 66 Rated 65-70 WLP001 California Ale OG 1048 FG 1012 Attenuation 73% Rated 73-80 It just seems to be on the low end or even below the range the majorit...

Thanks Orval. The first 2 paragraphs described my setup exactly. I usually soaked the stone at the end of the hose long enough (10-30 min) that Starsan would seap into the stone and up the hose line. Then I would push the starsan back out with O2 immediately before using it. For storage, I would pla...

Lastly - for those of you that use O2 stones, how do you sanitize them? Soaking them in Star San for 5 minutes didn't seem like it quite did it. I've heard of people boiling them. It is a Stainless Steel air stone.

Have a 2 part question that I think may be related. First, last several beers have been on the lower attenuation rating scale of any yeast I use. Not any one particular yeats, just all of them. Sometimes it even is 1-5 points lower than the range the yeast is rated at. Suggestions? Secondly, I use t...