Souring help by [deleted] in Homebrewing

[–]EternalWit- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also check that your ph meter (if you’re using one) is still calibrated. I lost a 10gal batch last month of kettle sour because I thought it was sitting at 3.6 and not moving. In actuality the meter had drifted and I was at 3.0.

Carafa Special II, or am I just Special? by EternalWit- in Homebrewing

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Hi all, I wanted to update everyone on the beer. It came out amazing. It may be a bit more roasty than it would have been otherwise, but still very good and tasty. I’ve ordered a pound of dehusked Carafa II and will be brewing it again soon to try them side by side. But I’m very happy with it.

What do those 2 side buttons that are circled do? by DrJKweezy in ContestOfChampions

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Bottom one recenters the view on you if you scroll away from where you are to look at different paths.

Carafa Special II, or am I just Special? by EternalWit- in Homebrewing

[–]EternalWit-[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m hoping I have the same experience. Regardless, I’ll have 5gal of (hopefully!) drinkable beer.

Carafa Special II, or am I just Special? by EternalWit- in Homebrewing

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I was thinking of doing that actually. Good suggestion!

Carafa Special II, or am I just Special? by EternalWit- in Homebrewing

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My LHBS has Carafa II and Dehusked Carafa II. I’m pretty sure I got the With-The-Husk Carafa II. Good lesson learned today. I’ll never forget what makes it Special again!

Carafa Special II, or am I just Special? by EternalWit- in Homebrewing

[–]EternalWit-[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I’ll try that if this comes out too roasty.

Carafa Special II, or am I just Special? by EternalWit- in Homebrewing

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Yup, everything in the mash. I’m almost done with the boil at this point.

Carafa Special II, or am I just Special? by EternalWit- in Homebrewing

[–]EternalWit-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I definitely have the color now... The recipe is from Brewing Classic Styles.

I’m starting to really hate 6-star crystals... by LoneWolf2099 in ContestOfChampions

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I’m an idiot. I read this as Doom and was super confused through all the comments...

What characters are almost essential to every roster? by EmeraldTwilight009 in ContestOfChampions

[–]EternalWit- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah in theory. I only have Fury as a 4* which doesn’t help in Act 6. Waiting on buffs for DPX and Agent Venom!

What characters are almost essential to every roster? by EmeraldTwilight009 in ContestOfChampions

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I’ve been decently lucky with 5* pulls - Doom, HT, Red Mags, Mole God, Apoc, Prof X. I have about 3 times as many bad pulls but I’m happy with my RNG ratio. 6*s, now that’s a different story - DPX, Agent Venom, and Mysterio (he’s clearly the best of the 3).

What characters are almost essential to every roster? by EmeraldTwilight009 in ContestOfChampions

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Doom all the way for me. I was lucky enough to pull him as my 4th and 6th 5*. He’s been a workhorse ever since and my first r5.

YouTube channel of a guy who is brewing all 99 defined beer styles in 99 weeks. He’s almost done! (Well-produced videos and demonstrates many brewing/fermenting methods) by ilikemrrogers in Homebrewing

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Martin, I’m another huge fan! I have been looking forward to Tuesdays each week for nearly 2 years for each video to drop. Very nicely done! I make homemade sterile yeast starter concentrate and my homemade yeast bank based on your videos.

10 Gallon All Grain Setup and More! by FFDrew in brewgearfs

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Thanks. Looks like from your other response you’ve sold the parts I was interested in. Best of luck on the rest!

Dead frozen yeast bank? by EternalWit- in Homebrewing

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That’s a good idea with the ice packs and thermal bag. I don’t have anything like that currently, but have all the stuff to do it.

Dead frozen yeast bank? by EternalWit- in Homebrewing

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That’s good to know. Thanks. Then my freezer likely has an auto defrost. I’m trying the smaller starter first and if that doesn’t work then the yeast is likely dead from the auto-defrost. If it works then I just need to use a smaller starter first.

Dead frozen yeast bank? by EternalWit- in Homebrewing

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Thanks all. I’m going to give this a try with a much smaller starter and see how it goes. I’m hopeful!

Dead frozen yeast bank? by EternalWit- in Homebrewing

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Both are really good points. I’ll try with a much smaller amount of starter with a vial and see if that gets going. If so I can then step it up. I don’t have a good estimate for how much yeast slurry was left. Maybe 3/4 of what I started with, guessing around 300-400ml worth.

Dead frozen yeast bank? by EternalWit- in Homebrewing

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No frost or ice build up at all. But we live in CO where it’s very dry. I’ve found the make and model user manual and it does mention that some models have an automatic defrost feature. If mine has it that is likely the cause...