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[ryan]

I just spent the last hour lowering them and nothing happened- I still didn`t get it
So I`ve put them back up where they belong

[Kevnlis]

Best of both worlds:

[ryan]

you should have turned it up the other way as well Kev.
There`ll be a few don`t cotton on to that one.
I thought it was clever first time I saw it

[Kevnlis]

you should have turned it up the other way as well Kev.
There`ll be a few don`t cotton on to that one.
I thought it was clever first time I saw it

Seems there may still be a bit of confusion, so here goes...

Matured:

http://www.planetmobility.com/store/sco ... y2.tif.jpg

Flexible:

http://web1.hpu.edu/images/StudentLife/ ... a12735.JPG

I am not sure what they are on about really...

[Chris]

Now that's quite a picture!

(Guess which one I was referring too... )

[Kevnlis]

Now that's quite a picture!

(Guess which one I was referring too... )

To each his own I guess... at least she won't be getting away in a hurry.

[Chris]

Nope. She has someone holding her foot

[spatch]

Boy did this thread get a roll on..............

Good stuff. Went and bought the stuff for an Amber Ale yesterday so will try find time to
mix her up on the weekend. Will be only my second brew and forgot to ask the guys at
the shop a coupla Q's
1/Safale S-04 says 15-24 degrees. For an Amber Ale am I better trying to stay lower or higher temps?
2/Should I pitch the yeast below 24 degrees?

Thanks in advance.

[Chris]

18*C is best. 20*C is ok. 24*C is too high.

As for pitching temp, pitch as soon as you can (generally speaking). A higher temp at pitching is ok (it gets your yeast going) but is not so good for flavour profile later in the fermentation. It is more important to get the yeast going to avoid any possible infection issues that will affect your flavour more so.

[spatch]

Thanks mate.

[spatch]

Pitched yeast at 26, got it down to 22 in first 8hrs and now down to 19 after 24hrs.
Will try to get it down to 18 by tonight then stabilise it as best I can.
It was bubbling away merrily this morning when I checked it so the yeast definitely got kick a kick up the bum
by the high temp.

[Chris]

Sounds good. Should be some happy yeast.

[spatch]

Sounds good. Should be some happy yeast.

Happy as a pig in poo........... hope it doesn't taste like poo!!!
Still bubbling away nicely at 19, I can't wait to taste this one.

[Chris]

hope it doesn't taste like poo!!!

Why? Did you make a Tooheys Extra Dry clone?