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just got brewcraft usa, ultimate beer ingredients kit today, scotch wee heavy. included are 2 packets of danstar windsor yeast. advanced procedures for best results with this kit suggest hybrid ale/lager ferment and crashing yeast. it suggests double pitching yeast packets and adding to...

just got brewcraft usa, ultimate beer ingredients kit today, scotch wee heavy. included are 2 packets danstar windsor yeast. advanced procedures for best results with this kit suggest hybrid ale/lager ferment and crashing yeast. it suggests double pitching 2 yeast packets and adding to...

1st batch i made, hops went in muslin bags. got some but very little sediment when transferring wort to fermenter. 2nd batch did not use bags, hops went directly into brewpot. when transferring, there was a lot of sediment (several strainers full). just wondering if it's ok to clean and re-use...

is it still ok to bottle after gravity reading stays same for 48-72 hrs? or will it clear up more the longer i leave it in the primary fermenter?

hey guys. i brewed my 2nd batch, american pale ale by brewers best, this past weekend and it is now fermenting. i have a small satellite fermenter (just an empty beer bottle with 6-8 oz of beer from the primary) sitting next to my primary fermenter. the beer in the satellite is extremely cloudy...

bottled first batch ever yesterday. ponderosa porter from alpine brew kits. when racking beer from fermenter to bottling bucket, got some air bubbles in bottling bucket at the end of the siphon when fermenter was emptied and siphon gurgled a bit. i know this is not good. is this batch ruined...

thanks for all the help guys, greatly appreciated

just bottled first batch ever today, cleaning out all my equipment now with 5star pbw, still a slight odor in primary fermenter 6 1/2 gallon white plastic bucket, scrubbed with dishcloth twice, vigorously, is there a way to get rid of this odor or will it be fine? any help would be greatly...

thanks to all for the help. it is now nearly 72 hours into fermentation and things seem to be moving along just fine. was just a little worried because once again this is my first batch but thanks again. cheers!:mug:

it was a brewers best starter kit ordered online thru homebrewersoutpost

i really can't say for certain, i have since thrown the yeast packet out, but it was the dry yeast packet that was included with the other ingredients. there were also specific instructions not hydrate this yeast, just to add it dry and stir in. One other concern i have is that i may have...

1st time brewer here, could use any help i can get. i brewed my first batch, ponderosa porter 36 hours ago. beer was left in basement to ferment, didn't realize until i just checked it that basement is only 53 degrees right now. ingredient packet instructions suggested fermentation temp of 60-70...