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[Colin]

vitamin b my ass.

[DoctorShumway]

So I checked on my fermenting brew this morning, only to discover that the airlock has already stopped bubbling. This would be only the 4th day of fermentation. I'm a little concerned about that because it wasn't really bubbling yesterday either. The inner section is still buoyant, it's just not releasing any bubbles. I'm hoping there's just something a little off with the airlock.

[woodman]

Well put, COLON.


muahahahahaha

[Shervz0r]

So I checked on my fermenting brew this morning, only to discover that the airlock has already stopped bubbling. This would be only the 4th day of fermentation. I'm a little concerned about that because it wasn't really bubbling yesterday either. The inner section is still buoyant, it's just not releasing any bubbles. I'm hoping there's just something a little off with the airlock.

That actually happened to me a few brews ago. Sometimes the yeast is just super efficient and it goes nuts.

But definitely check the specific gravity, that's the best way to verify alcohol/sugar content.

[DoctorShumway]

Yeah that was also my thinking as well because this is the first time that I used the active liquid yeast. I'll take a gravity reading tonight and see what the score is.

[Shervz0r]

Did you reconstitute the liquid yeast in any way? Grow it up in wort at all? Hmm..

[DoctorShumway]

Did you reconstitute the liquid yeast in any way? Grow it up in wort at all? Hmm..

Nope, I just followed the directions: remove from the fridge 3-6 hours before pitching, shake well, open carefully and pour into wort.

[mikemfer]

You're fine. Let it sit a few more days until the foam settles. If you're concerned check the specific gravity now and 3 days from now. There will be a difference. Think about it. Just because you're not constantly farting doesn't mean your body isn't making turds.

[mikemfer]

Did you reconstitute the liquid yeast in any way? Grow it up in wort at all? Hmm..

Dude- I can already see you're going to turn into the mad scientist brewmeister among this group.

[DoctorShumway]

Did you reconstitute the liquid yeast in any way? Grow it up in wort at all? Hmm..

Dude- I can already see you're going to turn into the mad scientist brewmeister among this group.

Either that or he's going to snap and we'll see him pushing around a jar of his yeast "children" in a stroller.

[DoctorShumway]

You're fine. Let it sit a few more days until the foam settles. If you're concerned check the specific gravity now and 3 days from now. There will be a difference. Think about it. Just because you're not constantly farting doesn't mean your body isn't making turds.

Hahahaha good point.

Thanks for the insight. I should have figured I would see a difference between the liquid and powdered stuff in fermentation.

[Shervz0r]

Speaking of mad scientist notions, I have plans for a "Green Fluorescent Protein" (GFP) beer I worked in a yeast genetics lab and there are hundreds upon hundreds of S. Cerevisiae mutants, including some that shit green..well, shit Alternatively, I can go for yeast that have the GFP integrated into their cytoskeleton. The only problem I see with this is that unless the protein is in rather high concentration you'll need to use a UV light to fluoresce the protein...(consumption and systemic introduction of GFP is nonhazardous)

Last night as I was packing I cracked open a newly discovered forgotten bottle of the IPA I brewed last..October?
BEUEARAGH, it was absolutely terrible! I knew something went horribly wrong with my "stout" (which was originally supposed to be a scotch ale), but man, my IPA went the same way. No raisin-bran flavor but just very unpleasant. Nice cabonation though, a perfect head, and a repulsive taste.

I have set aside 3 bottles of Anchorsteam clone and 3 bottles of Newcastle clone for C & S's trip to PHX. I would give more but I don't want to encumber the travellers and I actally have none left! John, Mike, and Woody, let me know what you think!

[mikemfer]

Speaking of mad scientist notions, I have plans for a "Green Fluorescent Protein" (GFP) beer smile.gif I worked in a yeast genetics lab and there are hundreds upon hundreds of S. Cerevisiae mutants, including some that shit green..well, shit smile.gif Alternatively, I can go for yeast that have the GFP integrated into their cytoskeleton. The only problem I see with this is that unless the protein is in rather high concentration you'll need to use a UV light to fluoresce the protein...(consumption and systemic introduction of GFP is nonhazardous)

<nerd laugh>

I have set aside 3 bottles of Anchorsteam clone and 3 bottles of Newcastle clone for C & S's trip to PHX. I would give more but I don't want to encumber the travellers and I actally have none left! John, Mike, and Woody, let me know what you think!

Awesome Sherv, thank you!

[Colin]

That leaves me no room to bring Dr. Shumway's red ale to sample as well. Perhaps I will swap out a bottle of each.

Are you dropping those off tonight Sherv?