Preface: This response is only an opinion.
So you have never brewed beer before?
BIAB is fine, but it might be a less painful and more enjoyable experience to try this recipe as an extract brew. Beer quality is achieved through excellent sanitation and fermentation. Before you worry about...
Your enemies are oxidation, yeast autolysis and potential grassy flavors from long term hop exposure. At 38 degrees I wouldn't worry about too many yeast cells dying. However, the longer you leave these beers exposed to air the more oxidized they will become. The best answer is to keg them as...
This really doesn't seem like a yeast issue. The fact that it hasn't fermented very much would lead one to believe that you do not have a reasonable amount of fermentable sugars in your wort. Also, since it is a milk stout I will assume you added lactose (un-fermentable) milk sugar. It may be...
So has anyone ever used one of those mix-stir mixers that you attach to a hand drill to mix the priming sugar into the beer? Is that a bad idea?
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Yeah I agree that you don't have to spend a fortune. Start up cost will run you a few hundred bucks. But if you are squeezing pennies to buy an airlock then you might be in trouble.
Haha ya I'd say if you're not willing to spend on the hobby, or can't spend on the hobby, find a new hobby. Don't get me wrong I think you can get by at first with minimal expenses. But to really satisfy your inner brewmaster you're gonna need to spend at decent chunk of change.