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So I got two 5 gal carboys of amber that have been in secondary since 1/30/12. So like a 43 day secondary. Is this still going to be good to bottle? Or should I just pour it out? I brewed them on 1/10/12 .

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Will try all the advice. Thanks for the help.

This is after about 20 hours... There is really not much going on. I put 3/4 cup LME and 1000ml of water. Boil for 15 min. Cooled to 75. And then pitched white labs British ale yeast.

This is the first thing I thought about doing. I'm just hoping that it works. Stuff is not cheep.

So I bought a vile of white labs yeast and put it in the fridge. Well it seem that it was sitting a little to far in the back and got a little cold. I pulled the vile out and it was like a slushy. Is it all over? Is there still hope for this yeast?

Measure it again tomorrow and if you get the same SG then your good to go.

Thank you very much. The reason for the question is I tasted the the beer after the primary and it tasted kinda like ... Well water. I used 6 lbs of dry wheat extract and 8 oz of cara pills. Then about 2 oz of hops. Just not the favors I was looking expecting. I added 4 sliced oranges to the...

Sorry, yep steeping grains in 5 gals of water for 30 min.

Sorry I'm on my phone and the search will not work. Two week ago I brewed up a heff. One question. I mashed my grain bill in 5gals of water at 150 for 30 min. My question is: when mashing the grains it is ok to use a full 5 gals right?

Nordeast: you could not of said it better. We all started out some where. As for the experiment: maybe try the same thing but use sugars such as honey, molasses, maybe try agave nectar? And maybe try different strands of yeast?

You mind posting that thread? Happy Brewing

I remember the last brew thinking "wow there is a lot of beer left in there" Happy Brewing

Yeast Wyeast 1056 American Ale Grains/Extracts/Sugars 10.25 pounds Liquid Malt - Light 34ppg, 5°L 7 pounds 68.3% Liquid Malt - Wheat 34ppg, 5°L 2 pounds 19.5% Crystal 60L 34ppg, 60°L 0.75 pounds 7.3% Special B 30ppg, 140°L 0.25 pounds 2.4% Honey 30ppg...

Here is the recipe that I have been messing around with for a few weeks now. I have only brewed a few times but feel like I got a good hold on things.... Kinda. I have not brewed this yet. I brewed a IPA that I got from a local brew shop in town. It turned out really good. But I want to create...