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I'm fermenting a lager for the second time, and have jus finished my diacetyl rest. Is there any harm in the beer sitting at 63 degrees for a week before i rack and begin lagering?

In several of the beers I've kegged, I've ended up with small floating hop bits/leaves in the glass. I know I suck up some from the kettle when transferring into the fermenter, but it seems like they never settle out or get left behind. Does anyone else have this problem?? I tried cold...

Did anyone hear about this? http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pilsner-urquell-unveils-master-home-brewer-competition-119402589.html After having brewed my first lager, this sounds like an interesting challenge. Its gotta be tough to judge 50 czech pilsners side by side and come up...

This is the second brew I've done with my new refractometer. The OG measured 12 Plato ( or Brix?), for a OG of 1.048 according to the refractbeer spreadsheet. I checked again after 1 day, and got 1.030, again according to the spreadsheet. Today, the third day after fermentation began, I measured...

I'm planning a series of single hop pale ales, because I have a ton of hops from the Midwest Supply sale. The first one, because the pack is open, is Willamette. What do you guys think about this recipe? I'm also trying larger late additions, hoping to really get the flavor and aroma from the...

I've never made a yeast starter before, having brewed only ales with pretty moderate gravity. However, this week I'm planning on brewing 2-3 batches. I'm doing pale ales with different hop additions, so the yeast can be the same across the board. My plan is to make a starter now, and use...

This is my first post, but I've been lurking the forum for a while getting ready to set up my kegging system. In the process of looking for a fridge/freezer to convert, a relative gave me this used keg/tap box. Not really sure where it came from. The brand is Kold Draft, which seems to be a...

This is my first brew, so I'm having trouble identifying this flavor. Its not unpleasant, but very strong and somewhat sweet. It's a high grav India Pale Ale, with simcoe hops for the boil and whole cascades for dry hopping. I also noticed the taste much more subtely in Simcoe IPA by...

I'm brewing an extract IPA. I had some krausen coming through the hydrolock for the first 48 hrs, but it has trailed off and mellowed out. Today, I opened the primary to add some Cascades for dry hopping. I noticed that there is a pretty large amount of solid crap floating right on top. It...