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« on: April 30, 2011, 02:04:56 AM » |
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Pete,
I made that pilsner kit last night. I had my starting temps and SG around were they should be. Its been 2 o'clock thursday night anf don't see any airlock activity. I do not have a stir plate or anything fancy like that. Its been around 68 to 70 degrees in the room were it is at. I stirred and whipped as much air into it as I could this time. I sprinkled the yeast on top and left them sit about 20 mins and stirred them in. Its been sitting undisturbed since. I guess they will take of but I don't know.
Dave
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« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2011, 06:28:17 AM » |
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It would seem to me it should have started by now, Give Blaine a call and see what he recommends. That temperature is a good starting temp for lager yeast. Blaine has the 1000 ml Starter kits in stock now, they were back ordered for a while. They're $13 or something, includes a 1000 ml Erlenmeyer Flask, a pouch of yeast nutrient, some DME and good investment! Stir plates can get pricey, mine was made out of a old computer hard drive! Its made by "Stirstarter", the guys are a bunch of homebrewers. It was $45 shipped directly from them.
Making the starter the night before tells you whether or not the yeast is good prior to pitching. Thus saving potential contamination of the wort, and insuring a good health starter.
Pete
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« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2011, 04:55:54 PM » |
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We had air lock activitiy starting saturday night I suspose it it will ferment down to where it needs to be since coopers does not give you a specific nunber to look for. Two weeks should be enough time.
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« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2011, 06:15:51 PM » |
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Dave,
I checked their website ... etc, no real info on any of their kits as far as starting or final gravity. If you know your starting Gravity, % attenuation of your yeast, BeerSmith or another program should give you an idea what to look for. I checked my BeerSmith program, it is set up to figure % of attenuation with OG + FG, but it can also be used to guess what final numbers to look for if you know the stats on the yeast. If you know them, send me a PM and I'll be happy to check for you.
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Raspberry Pils, Kegged.
Grolsch Clone, Bottled.
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Double Imperial IPA, Kegged/ Bottled
Kegged Hard Apple Cider, tapped
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« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2011, 03:51:50 PM » |
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Pete, I know this is a old thread but, I asm sorry I did not answer you back on that. I just let it go. My next one I am going to keep better records to keep track of the results for future brews.
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Thomas Cooper: Bottled
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« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2011, 05:34:32 AM » |
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I have to admit I am a poor record keeper. The BeerSmith 2 program I have lets you print out a set of instruction's, complete with area's to fill in for various test results. I need to do a better job with that. I do highly recomend checking out that program, very cool!
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Kitchen Sink Coffee Stout, bottled
Raspberry Pils, Kegged.
Grolsch Clone, Bottled.
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Double Imperial IPA, Kegged/ Bottled
Kegged Hard Apple Cider, tapped
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« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2011, 06:13:03 AM » |
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I will look it up and see how it works.
Thanks
Dave
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Thomas Cooper: Bottled
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« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2011, 06:33:52 PM » |
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I'm not to sure about the walking dead, but I have the stumbling drunk down to an art!!!
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Kitchen Sink Coffee Stout, bottled
Raspberry Pils, Kegged.
Grolsch Clone, Bottled.
Mountmellick Irish Stout Kits, both kegged.
Double Imperial IPA, Kegged/ Bottled
Kegged Hard Apple Cider, tapped
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« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2011, 06:44:12 AM » |
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I was feeling ok by the time the Dead was on. You know you got to have empty bottles to put your new beer in......  |
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Black Cherry Pinot noir; Bottled
Cooppers Pilsner in primary: Bottled
Thomas Cooper: Bottled
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