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    What is this in my Beer ???

    I am into the bottle conditioning phase of my first batch of Amber ale. The beer has been sitting in the bottles for about 6 days now at about 65F. Upon using the flashlight behind the bottles, I noticed some kind of "vapor" looking gaseous matter suspended at the top of the beer. It...
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    Carbonation

    Don't mix fermentation and carbonation stages. Although the yeasts act on sugars in both cases, the proportions (quantities) of yeasts as well as sugars are different. The wort has much more sugars than the fermented beer. Also, you pitch a lot more yeast at the beginning (prior to...
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    Probably shouldn't use this DME, right?

    Go for it ! Depending on their storage conditions, moisture etc. they might have formed clumps. Uve got nothing to loose.
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    Please Clarify "Primary" and "Secondary"

    This was hilarious !
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    How many fresh Oranges For a Wheat Beer?

    I am planning on adding some flavors to my next batch as well. Many people have suggested adding "liquid flavor extracts" instead of actual zest for various reasons. McCormick has tons of extracts. Adding those should be much easier, without the possibility of getting any off flavors which might...
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    My First Batch

    Looks beautiful !
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    Hydrometer 101

    The hydrometer reading will not be affected. The trub will displace the brew up. So essentially the height of the liquid will be raised in the test jar. As long as the hydrometer is not embedded in the trub, you should be fine.
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    Noob's first brew questions

    1) How did you lose half the water volume ? Did you have a thermometer to check the temperature of the boil at various stages ? How long did you boil ? Average evaporation rate of the wort can be between 8%-13% per hour of the wort boil depending on the gas BTU, type etc. 4) You also need to...
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    Have I killed my yeast?

    Get the temp up between 65-70F, wait for 24-48 hrs to see signs of any activity. If you have checked the original gravity before pitching the yeast, then after 24-48 hrs check the gravity again to see if its dropped. If yes, then that would indicate the yeast is active and have started doing...
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    Have a killed my yeast?

    Get the temp up between 65-70F, wait for 24-48 hrs to see signs of any activity. If you have checked the original gravity before pitching the yeast, then after 24-48 hrs check the gravity again to see if its dropped. If yes, then that would indicate the yeast is active and have started doing...
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    Rehydration on Nottingham Ale Yeast?

    You are right BigFloyd. On that note, I have updated my post.
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    Bucket lid very loose

    The lid on my 6.5G primary bucket is loose as well. Although it fits on the bucket, its not tight at all. I can literally spin it around the rim of the bucket with one finger. The lid says "ROPAK" on top of it and came with the Brewer's Best kit. However, I didn't have any issues with the...
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    Rehydration on Nottingham Ale Yeast?

    I had the same doubt and so decided to call the kit manufacturer directly. Their response was - either way works. However, there are several critical things that new brewers overlook or screw up while re-hydrating the yeast. The reason the kit instructions indicate "DO NOT REHYDRATE" the yeast...
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    good brewing books?

    Charlie Papazian - The Complete Joy of Home Brewing
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    What is this sediment?????

    just some yeast with vitamin B :D
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