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I have kegged a few beers now and there carbonation has turned out good but after some searching on HBT I just want to make sure that I am doing it right. I have read about using a priming sugar in a keg, I have never done this. I just hook it up to the CO2 set it at the recommended...

Hey all, I first wanted to thank everyone for the wealth of knowledge that is shared here. I have been poking around here for almost a year and have seen my confidence and know how grow exponentially. After all that time I figure I’m about due for an introduction. I’m one of a few Alaska...

I have done a few batches now but have never used yeast nutrient. I will be pitching a rehydrated dry yeast (no starter) and wanted to add some nutrient to the wort in the carboy. Is this a bad idea? if this is recomended do i need to boil it for the last 5min to sanitize? thanks for the info...

I was just looking for advice on doing a complete cleaning of my brewing equipment. After reading a number of posts about losing beers because of infected equipment I wanted to be proactive and do a complete cleaning of all my gear (auto siphon, tubing, ect.). I currently use 5 star No Rinse...

I have done a bunch of searching on here for info about making a starter with dry yeast. So far it’s been fairly ambiguous. I have read that you don’t even need a starter when using dry yeast because of the much larger cell count they contain (when compared to vials or slap packs). My...

I don't know much about growing hops but am interested in trying to grow them. Has anyone on here tried starting them inside to avoid cold winters? I would imagine our summer would work well since they grow well in the N. West but not sure how they handle the winters. Where can you buy...