I used to work as a microbiology lab TA, and we brewed beer as one of our projects in class - based on watching student groups make about 10 different brews, all I can say is pay attention to the details and be very focused on the task at hand, and USE A GOOD THERMOMETER. That is one thing you REALLY shouldn't skimp on, since basically all microbes have a temperature sweet spot, and as playtrombone64 found out, if Saccharomyces cerevisiae gets too warm, they'll start metabolizing like crazy and produce waaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy more CO2 than you want.

In other words, if you can't find a brewer, find a microbiologist or mycologist to help you out. We know our stuff.

the unpopular 1800s medical tool, the scrotalyzer. used most commonly with the phrase "turn your head and cough."

winter is coming T, ladies L