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I am a customer service representative for Northern Brewer Ltd. I have been home brewing for 14+ years. I am also a Master BJCP judge and the President of the Minnesota Home Brewers Association.


Jul
25
comment Can I use a Growler at bottling time and how long will the beer last in this.
The amount of pressure produced will vary based on the health and amount of yeast still present in the beer. In my experience when I have add yeast at bottling I have seen pressure high enough to push the dimple out that was created from the capper. The recommendation not to use the growlers for bottle conditioning comes from the manufacture of the product.
Jul
22
answered Anyone ever had their secondary fermentation bubble for 3 weeks?
Jul
22
comment Can I use a Growler at bottling time and how long will the beer last in this.
The pressure created in the head space by the co2 produced by fermentation spikes during the first few days of bottle conditioning and is then gradually absorbed into the beer. This is due to the fact that co2 takes longer to dissolve into solution at higher temperatures than it takes the yeast to ferment the available sugar.
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22
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Jul
12
answered What prevents contamination during primary fermentation?
Jul
11
answered WYeast got warm on the way home. Can I still use it?
Jun
30
answered What exactly is yeast-bite?
Jun
22
answered Will it harm my wine to shake the container?
Jun
22
answered Is it safe to open the lid of a fermentation container to stir the yeast and sugar?
Jun
8
answered To keep wine sweet when do I add potassium sorbate?
Jun
2
answered How long will an extract kit stay good?
Jun
1
answered Is it possible to bottle condition without sediment?
Apr
29
answered When is pectic enzyme effective?
Apr
25
comment What is the impact of a second d-rest after 3 weeks of lagering?
I usually use Nottingham dry yeast since it is neutral and highly flocculant and is relatively cheap. If you want to use a lager I would use the safelager 34/70 or the S-23 but run as much as the liquid.
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25
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