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Thanks again Orlando , will let you know how it turns out :cheers:

Orlando , confession to make here as i've been a duffer :oops: the reading on my hydrometer was actually 1014 and is now down to 1010 and transferred to a primed keg, did a taste test all is well . The wild yeast information will be very usefull and something I shall be mindfull of in the...

Sac , the Ringwood was from Wyeast ,which I split in the usual way and used for a couple of brews good results to, no complaints . I would imagine the brewery yeast is a completely different animal :shock: . Orlando , know what you mean now about the ale , although I find that with a lot of...

Well its off and chugging away at 18c :D will check abv at the weekend and plan to leave for two weeks before kegging and finally bottling after four weeks. Orlando you said " I did the same thing, drank the beer, not a good experience, then cultured up and made a lovely Porter with it." Was...

Pitched yeast this morning into wort og 1040 at 18c .Been advised to keep cool so its in the larder. At present its just sitting there doing nowt , is it me but until the yeast really starts chugging away I tend to fuss around it like a mother hen, when really I should walk away and keep the...

I'll stuff the demi-jon in the larder as its very cool around this time of year . I have to say I had a sniff today and it smells very much like a Ringwood I used earlier in the year very fruity not unpleasent at all . Thanks for the advice :cheers:

Top idea BB :thumb: I happen to have a demi-jon ready .Will let you know how it turns out. :cheers:

Bugger and it went so well !!! thank god for the back up yeast . Have you ever had success with reclaiming from bottles , Ohh kick off

Hi All First time for me obtaining yeast from the above bottle conditioned ale. Used two bottles of sediment " 2 inch dregs "' from fullers 1845 , made a starter 300 mill DME boiled for 15 mins cooled and then pitched the leftovers from bottles. Its now Wednesday and its off like a rocket ...

Wilsoa, just had a wiff of the 9 month old 3068 in the fridge :sick: just as well as I was planing a wizen .Will be ordering fresh yeast.

Yes Dux exactly like yours although as I've said its like a set custard and not at all like the text book job I done with the wizen 3068. My only thoughts are I used some oats when I done the Thumper clone and thats caused the yeast to behave like it has in the bottom of the FV ! Its...

Gents , Racked off Old Thumper Clone last night and thought I would rinse the left over yeast in the bottom of the FV . Anyway there are a few good how to guides to do this on the forums which I've done successfully with wyeast 3068 . The current brew that I've tried to reclaim has not played...

Thanks Ed :thumb:

Thanks Guys :cheers: Will have a think and choose a yeast for my next brew Ringwood Old Thumper unless you wish to point me in the right direction. Anyway may loose my cherry and post a brew day pics an all including yeast !!!! :shock:

I suppose I was leaning towards Wyeast/White Labs route as part of the learning process. I love Black Sheep & Caledonian and have brewed a few with dried yeast so my question would be what style of yeast would you use .If its the same yeast would I be able to wash the trub from the fv of the...

AG brewer on my second year of learning the dark arts and an enjoyable process it has been. For all my brews bar two "German beers used wlp3068 " ive used muntons dried yeast ,resulting brews imo very good. However having used liquid yeast for my German beers ive always been interested in...

ALL GRAIN So far for 2013...... 5 Gallons of 80/- 4.5 Gallons Ringwood Old Thumper

Thanks Farmbrew :thumb: I'm not expecting it to last that long ,anyway there will be a Dunkle following closely behind :drink:

Thanks Pittsy , you've confirmed my original thoughts .I needed to make sure as this is my first attempt at this style and going from the aroma from the FV namely spice and a faint hint of banana ,I'm in line with the wheat brews on other threads i've read , hopefully i'll get close to the...

Thanks for reply Mark and Pittsy ,Pittsy the Dunkle recipe is based on one of yours so double thanks :thumb: :thumb: . Just to make sure I've got this right after 14 days you would prime and bottle ( FG permitting) as posted ? :cheers: