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  1. 1OldJarhead

    If my Snow White bottling yeast falls asleep, what wakes her up?

    A little metaphor there — I’ve got a kit IPA bottled almost two weeks ago that employed the package of priming sugar that came with it. Temperature control in our overly air-conditioned Virginia house has been somewhat erratic. Question: what is the too-low temperature that can put the yeast...
  2. 1OldJarhead

    How much space to leave in bottle

    When bottling, is there a rule of thumb for the space to leave up top? I've now got an assortment and need to do it right for 12 oz, 20 oz, and 32 oz bottles. Thanks!
  3. 1OldJarhead

    FNG aboard!

    Thanks much, guys. Now to prep for a blowoff valve, if needed, due to all the trub.
  4. 1OldJarhead

    FNG aboard!

    In searching professor Google for an answer to, “Oh, crap. First time using flavoring grains for an IPA and now I’ve got a bunch of trub in my carboy. WTF do I do now?” I find out from this forum that the answer is, “Give yourself a round of applause!” Because it ain’t no big thing. In...
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