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I have been looking for a good brown ale recipe (Newcastle) extract. I found one that I thought was interesting and in the recipe they are calling for 1/2 teaspoon of non-iodized salt? Not sure what the salt is for? does it work like irish moss?

how does cold crashing affect the botle conditioning?

Can someone explain this to me.? I have a red ale that has been in the secondary for 13 days and I was going to bottle it this weekend.

Great message. I am a new brewer and it did take 72 hours before I saw any signs of fermentation and I was worried! But now i have a very active batch and am looking forward to my very first bottle of homebrew.

Thanks to everyone for their great advice. I repitched the yeast yesterday and I have great activity this morning!

Thanks to everyone for their great advice. I repitched the yeast yesterday and I have great activity this morning!

Pretty much killed my yeast. Thought I needed a starter instead of just sprinkling and I am pretty sure I killed it!

Think I killed my yeast by not letting the water cool off enough

Made my first batch on Sunday and I am positive that I did the yeast wrong. So I am repitching the yeast and I was told it would be best to do a starter.

Have safale us-05 and need to make a starter. What is the easiest way to do this?

great information. thanks so much! really looking forward to this new hobby!

I think that I might have pitched when the wort was still to warm. The thermometer had a reading of 76 to 78. I had hydrated the yeast and then pitched it then aerated the wort. I noticed that the temp went up alot. When I reptich the yeast can I just sprinkle it on the wort and then stir it up?

Thank you!! Just brewed my first batch yesterday. Brewers Best American Cream Ale. Not seeing any action and it has been about 17 hours. Considering repitching the yeast. My only concern is that it is Labor Day today and I am not sure if any brew stores will be open today.

today is labor day and I am afraind that none of the stores will be open. how long can I go and still repitch?

awesome thank you!