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#21 HVB

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Posted 11 September 2020 - 06:33 AM

if I get some new yeast into this today how likely will this turn out fine?

I would give it 90% that it would be fine.  Maybe higher.



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Posted 11 September 2020 - 06:39 AM

Sometimes we all need fermentation therapy.

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Posted 11 September 2020 - 09:55 AM

okay - I have 4 packs of 34/70.  do I need to pitch them all?  LOL

 

LHBS wasn't too crazy on pricing.  $6/packet.  I was expecting it to be worse which is sad.  Remember when dry yeast was under $4?

 

so I'm kind of still holding out hope on this diamond lager getting going.  when I lift up the tube on my blowoff bubbles come out.  every time I come back and check on it this seems to happen indicating to me that there is some outward flow of gas but maybe I'm crazy.


Edited by Mando, 11 September 2020 - 10:09 AM.


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Posted 11 September 2020 - 10:25 AM

I think it's always a good idea to stock spare packets of US-05 and 34/70.



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Posted 11 September 2020 - 10:36 AM

I think it's always a good idea to stock spare packets of US-05 and 34/70.

Spare?  04/05 are my standard and I always have 34/70 around in case the urge to brew just happens.

 

Mando - give it till morning or late tonight.  If nothing then pitch on package of 34/70.  What temp do you have it at now?  Maybe bump it to 54-55 to get it going and then drop it slowly to 50?



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Posted 11 September 2020 - 11:34 AM

Today I raised the setpoint up to about 54f (12c).

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Posted 11 September 2020 - 03:18 PM

Good news is the 34/70 I bought is good until 2023.

Should I actually be storing dry yeast in the freezer?

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Posted 11 September 2020 - 03:46 PM

Good news is the 34/70 I bought is good until 2023.

Should I actually be storing dry yeast in the freezer?


I store mine in the fridge.

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Posted 12 September 2020 - 04:44 AM

Well it finally got rolling last night so I put the serving kegs inline for the outgassing do they get purged. Not cranking really hard yet but def fermenting with a constant blub blub.

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Posted 12 September 2020 - 05:38 AM

okay - I have 4 packs of 34/70. do I need to pitch them all? LOL

LHBS wasn't too crazy on pricing. $6/packet. I was expecting it to be worse which is sad. Remember when dry yeast was under $4?

so I'm kind of still holding out hope on this diamond lager getting going. when I lift up the tube on my blowoff bubbles come out. every time I come back and check on it this seems to happen indicating to me that there is some outward flow of gas but maybe I'm crazy.

34/70 is $6/packet here. But 04 and 05 are still under $3.50.

I store mine in the fridge.

Same

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Posted 12 September 2020 - 05:49 AM

I don't think I can get 04/05 that cheap locally.

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Posted 14 September 2020 - 12:11 PM

I start to get really worried when I have a lag time that long.  I think we have discussed this but I would have used that many packages for 6g.  Fingers crossed!

I'm doping a side by side test with Diamond.  Split 12 gal. of Vienna lager wort.  Pitched 2 packs in one, one in the other, all unrehydrated.  The 2 pack started in 24 hours, the 1 pack in 48.  Absolutely no difference in the finished beer.


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Posted 14 September 2020 - 03:00 PM

this was just a good full day longer than I've experienced with this yeast which got me a little concerned.  You'll note in my other thread that it's possible I have a slightly leaky gas post on my fermentor so it's possible that it started a little earlier than I thought.



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Posted 18 September 2020 - 07:19 AM

Beer turned out the same as the last time I made it. I need to rdwhahb.

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Posted 18 September 2020 - 12:19 PM

Beer turned out the same as the last time I made it. I need to rdwhahb.

Homebrewers have been taught to stress over lag time.  There really is no difference between 3 hours and 3 days.



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Posted 21 September 2020 - 06:20 PM

Homebrewers have been taught to stress over lag time.  There really is no difference between 3 hours and 3 days.

 

This is true. Longest lag I ever had was 3 days. I don't stress until it hits 72 hours!



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Posted 28 September 2020 - 09:26 AM

This is true. Longest lag I ever had was 3 days. I don't stress until it hits 72 hours!


This was possibly longer but it turned out great.


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