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Post by Ken on Jan 21, 2022 12:58:57 GMT -6
It came from Label Peelers in Ohio along with a 55-lb sack of Montana Craft Pilsner. It's hard to believe I have never been concerned about this but it's been very cold. Lows in the single digits and highs in the teens and 20s. The yeast was actually wrapped in an ice pack which I assumes keeps it cold but also keeps it from freezing solid. What are the chances that the yeast is okay? It's WLP940 Mexican Lager and it's in my kitchen fridge now on the top shelf and away from the freezer. I think that in the past I would typically order new yeast in the spring (lagers) and fall (ales) and not have to worry about this. Thoughts?
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Post by jimdkc on Jan 21, 2022 18:26:54 GMT -6
If it didn't freeze solid, I'd think it's fine.
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Post by tommymorris on Jan 21, 2022 19:24:06 GMT -6
I think if you make a starter and the starter finishes in a timely manner then your good to go. You can taste the starter beer too to make sure there’s no phenols (which is what I always taste from infections).
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Post by Ken on Jan 26, 2022 17:49:01 GMT -6
Placed an order today for some Vienna (20 lbs of Best Malz) and also some S-04 so I can finish some of the ales I had planned last fall. With my draft system back in place I am thinking of brewing soon and trying to get all my stuff together. It's been so cold that I wouldn't even consider it but this weekend and into next week it's supposed to be between 30-40°. The next thing is wondering how the smell of the brewday might impact my neighbors. If I brew in the garage with the door halfway open I wonder if the smell will bother others nearby. I guess there's only one way to find out.  First up will be some kind of "Pub Ale" (2-row, British Crystal, not sure which hops yet, S-04) and then a Blonde Ale of some kind with 2-row, Vienna and/or Munich, Liberty hops and the S-04. Knocking out some ales should be speedy so I can get my inventory up. Cheers Beerheads. |
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Post by shaggaroo on Jan 27, 2022 8:20:54 GMT -6
Placed an order today for some Vienna (20 lbs of Best Malz) and also some S-04 so I can finish some of the ales I had planned last fall. With my draft system back in place I am thinking of brewing soon and trying to get all my stuff together. It's been so cold that I wouldn't even consider it but this weekend and into next week it's supposed to be between 30-40°. The next thing is wondering how the smell of the brewday might impact my neighbors. If I brew in the garage with the door halfway open I wonder if the smell will bother others nearby. I guess there's only one way to find out.  First up will be some kind of "Pub Ale" (2-row, British Crystal, not sure which hops yet, S-04) and then a Blonde Ale of some kind with 2-row, Vienna and/or Munich, Liberty hops and the S-04. Knocking out some ales should be speedy so I can get my inventory up. Cheers Beerheads. If they don't like the smell, they can move! |
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Post by tommymorris on Jan 27, 2022 13:18:24 GMT -6
What if they like the smell? You might have some new customers for the tap room!
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Post by Ken on Jan 27, 2022 13:42:48 GMT -6
What if they like the smell? You might have some new customers for the tap room! It would be cool to get some of the neighbors over to the tap room. I've met a bunch of them but there are more I have not met mostly because no one is hanging around outside. I'll let them know that there is a friendly neighborhood pub and they can stop by.  |
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Post by brewbama on Jan 28, 2022 17:12:27 GMT -6
Go over and tell them what you’re doing, have them join you if interested, and definitely have them over for a “pub day”. Do a Low Country Boil to feed them and you’ll have friends for life.
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Post by Ken on Jan 30, 2022 20:54:16 GMT -6
Go over and tell them what you’re doing, have them join you if interested, and definitely have them over for a “pub day”. Do a Low Country Boil to feed them and you’ll have friends for life. You're reading my mind. The people I have met so far are all guys. I know they have a wife/girlfriend/significant other in their house but I've only met guys. I will absolutely tell them about the pub, my brewing and that they can come over for a beer. In the spirit of the low-country boil (but different) I could see getting my big green egg outside and smoking some ribs, chicken, maybe some good sausage like a boudin or something. Get everyone hanging around the grill with a beer. It's winter and so nobody is really outside or being social. But once the weather cooperates I plan to meet everyone in the complex (it's small) and get friendly with them. Maybe the guys will treat the pub as their neighborhood watering hole and then come over to hang and get away from their spouse. |
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First up will be some kind of "Pub Ale" (2-row, British Crystal, not sure which hops yet, S-04) and then a Blonde Ale of some kind with 2-row, Vienna and/or Munich, Liberty hops and the S-04. Knocking out some ales should be speedy so I can get my inventory up. Cheers Beerheads. 
First up will be some kind of "Pub Ale" (2-row, British Crystal, not sure which hops yet, S-04) and then a Blonde Ale of some kind with 2-row, Vienna and/or Munich, Liberty hops and the S-04. Knocking out some ales should be speedy so I can get my inventory up. Cheers Beerheads. 
