Recent content by Bobby_M

More yeast for: Suppressing esters Fermenting colder (to suppress esters more) Very High OG Moderately higher OG when you don't want to rehydrate (since you're going to kill some yeast due to the high osmotic pressure). Less chance of post fermentation lingering byproducts Less yeast for...

That's for a 5 gallon batch?

I vote for acetaldehyde. The process seems pretty solid for oxidation and the lack of color change is somewhat supportive. Describe your yeast selections and how you figure out pitch rate, if at all.

Apollo at anything other than 60min is a bit of a garlic bomb.

It definitely explains why there are conflicting answers. Everyone has different goals, or maybe better stated as various levels of mastery to get he exact beer you want. Some people are tuned to perfectly acceptable decent beer.

It's not a one size fits all answer. How challenging is the ferment? High OG and desired level of attenuation is harder on yeast. Lager or ale? Do you want more yeast character or less? How old is the pack of liquid yeast? Those are just a few questions that will change the best practices...

Weyermann Barke is highly modified and will yield great extraction at a single rest.

I think you just did. It's time to start gathering ideas on how to flex the capabilities. I think I want to compile a list of experiments that everyone can add to and upvote. As the person who has to execute them, I will likely choose one's I find compelling, I bet there are ideas out there that...

I did, and I explained that we were having an issue with it for a while. It's fixed now along with better discounts. I probably wouldn't pay 92 either. There's always going to be a vendor a bit closer.

In the spirit of what this thread is about, I still felt compelled to look it up. I saw another post of yours where you said you're from Southern California and that would explain why shipping 60 pounds 2700 miles would be expensive. That's why I was targeting the N.E. end of the country in this...

Rather than speculate, give me your city/zip and I'll calculate the current shipping cost via UPS for a sack of grain. There was a couple month span where the UPS rates were not being sent to my website properly so it may have been in that period of time. We also just got much better discounts...

Brother, this is a brewing forum and you're getting very heavy for what was a light hearted sentiment. Time for a beer I THINK.... I don't know for sure and I'm not accusing you of needing one.

And yet if you find yourself brewing on an electric system some time in the future, regardless of how that might happen, you too will wonder why you waited.

The solo controller looks cool and wins in the VERY SIMPLE category if you consider it a pro and not a con. There are couple features that are missing (for me) that took it out of the running for my system.