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Im sure the answer to this is simple but I’m trying to wrap my head around it. I’m a noob at brewing, which I’ve done an ale box kit (recipe X) and a lager box kit (recipe Y). After looking for my next brew I decided to do a recipe listed on this forum (recipe Z, also an ale). Below is some...

Ive searched the forums and can not find a EXTRACT recipe for Biermuncher's Centennial blonde. Does anyone know where I can find it (assuming that there is one)?

Brewing my first lager, and noticed that the krausen was only 1/2" high. It lasted for a couple days then fell back in. I still have vigorous bubbling, about 1 per second. I’m on day 4 for primary. I was wondering is this usual for a lager? Should I pitch more yeast? Or am I being an over...

Ok so as I was putting the rubber stopper onto my carboy it slipped right thru the neck and ended up on the bottom of my fresh batch (yes i tried to back it out but just kept on slidding in). Since its made of rubber I'm guessing it wont effect the taste or fermenting process...am I correct in...

I recently bought a Heavy Duty Rubbermaid tote to hold all my smaller brewing equipment in and figured since it’s like a smaller tub then maybe it could be used as a washing station. Now does anyone know if using San-Star in a plastic tote will give me any ill effects in sanitizing my...

I got the wiring diagram today and I have one more question...can 16g be used for the wiring? The diagram I got earlier shows 14g being used, and the J.C. instructions says, "Use wire no larger than 12 AWG when connecting to the two lower terminal blocks"...yet it doesn’t state what is the...

I bought the J.C. A419 at a cheap price, and when it came in the mail I figured out why...its not wired! I looked around on the internet and people kept refering to the zymico.com website, well that website is no longer up. I know an extension cord can be used by cutting it in half but where...

Ok so I after reading up on this subject (home brewing) I decided to give it a try. Went down to the cities home brew shop and purchased the brewing equipment along with a beer kit. I followed the instructions as perfect as I could. The only problem I ran into is that it seemed my OG was low...

Hey what’s up everyone? 28 male from Port Washington, WI (25mins north of Milwaukee) here. Hopefully there are some people around my area since W.I. consumes the most alcohol in the United States. And it’s great to read about other peoples experiences.