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I'd like to hear thoughts on why lagering is always done in a secondary. I don't have CO2 to purge with and all my carboys are currently on use? Do I really need to go buy co2 and a new carboy this afternoon? Or can j get away with just leaving it in primary for a month while lagering? Beer...

Hey everyone, Still perfecting the extract side of things before I step into the all grain world. Next up is brewing lagers. I've put together a chest freezer with an STC1000. And I've read about pitch rates, and temp control and Dihcytal rests. One things left to understand and I can't find...

I've been brewing a big Belgian golden wheat beer. Basically a triple extract kit with a bunch of Bavarian wheat extract added to it. The OG was near 1.1 when it went into primary about a week ago. I pitched at 63 degrees, as I did not have a fermentation chamber. I am building a chamber that...

I have a couple variables. But first. The pictures. so my two notes to include would be 1. I made the starter bigger than normal, and it had krausened over the top of the flask and onto the stir plate. I had used a sterilized piece of aluminum wrap to cover it originally. 2. I was out of...

I am building a fermentation unit soon. I just ordered a STC unit and began research on how I would set it up. I gotta say, a little intimidating for someone who doesn't work with electricity much. Sure the price is 15 bucks rather than 80 but it's obvious this is why. The STC-1000 is just...

I just bought a bunch of NBs structured IPA malt extract, but don't have beer smith. I plan on making an IPA between 7.5 and 8.5%. I also have a lot of extra pale dme I plan to use. My guesstimation from using NB kits prior to this is I'll need to of these liquid extract containers plus a bit...

I am not as familiar with the brett strains and what temp allows them to work best. Is refrigeration going to put the yeast to sleep? Is there an optimal temp specific to these brett strains that is going to promote the development of flavors associated with the strain. I've picked up a...

Made a session ale Beer got bottled tonight and we checked the FG. IT WAS 1.004!! That was an immediate red light for me. My friend was pumped. His catch phrase is more alcohol means more better. (He was ashamed that I chose a session ale for our next batch) Anyway. Next I taste it, and it's...

So, here's what happened. I was preparing to some yeast washing after racking a brew to secondary. I had set up 3 64 ounce growlers. Two had been filled with sanitized water, and the 3rd had the StarSan mixture I had used to sanitize the other two. My brother walks in as I'm about to throw...

Is this normal? It's happened in the last 2 brews. Will this affect the hop character? It's a 6 gallon carboy filled about 5.5 gallons worth of wort.