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I tried to get the boss to give me the day off when I told him I need to celebrate Australia Day. When he didn't buy that excuse I told him it was also Yeasty's birthday....apparently he doesn't grasp the significance of that either. So, I will make a dedicated effort to celebrate both Australia Day...

Even with recirculating, you'll want to give everything a good stir occasionally. I wouldn't concern myself about the initial strike temp, I'm always a bit low and simply raise it up before letting it sit. The bigger problem is being too high initially, very difficult to get the temp back down befor...

If the near boiling wort is hot enough to sanitize the inner surfaces of the cube, shouldn't the hot vapor trapped in it be hot enough to sanitize the air in the headspace? Yes, just make sure to turn it upside down for a few minutes to sanitize the airspace with hot liquid. As to squeezing it, you...

A few articles on boil length. I only boil longer than 60 min (assuming an AG beer) if I a need to reduce the wort. http://brulosophy.com/2015/03/11/the-im" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... t-results/ (for an ale) http://brulosophy.com/2015/09/14/boil-l" onclick="window.open(this.h...

I will echo the previous 2 replies; it doesn't hurt anything so don't worry about it . As your skills increase you will develop techniques for leaving more of the junk in your brew kettle and transferring less of it to your fermenter. Congrats on the first of many batches!

---Todd

Taking over a year off from brewing has resulted in a drop in my participation here. Partially because I have focused attention on other hobbies and partially because I have lost some of the detailed lessons learned while brewing on a weekly basis. I have resolved to get back on the horse and brew u...

Next up we'll recommend that everybody install a tap on their brew kettle, just to see what kind of rise we get out of PP. :whistle:

J/K Patch, we love you and appreciate the hard work and passion you have invested here.

---Todd

6 months in the refrigerator, jars topped off with boiled water. Boiling the water removes the oxygen which I think helps it keep longer.

---Todd

Great thread here that should answer all of your questions: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=35891 How long are you planning on keeping it? I typically store it in jars in my fridge for 6 months or more with no major loss in viability (I do always make a starter with it though, just to b...

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