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Several of my lagers have been a getting slight to moderate phenolic taste and odor. Some more of an odor but no taste. I was wondering if the mash tun had any factor in it as I never sterilze it since everything gets boiled that has been inside of it. It could also be bleach residue even...

What can I do to prevent acetaldehyde from oxidation when I bottle? I use an autosiphon with a cheap bottle filler. The beer starts out fine and then developes a slight sourness ala budweiser. Thanks

To brew an oatmeal stout, can I use Quaker oatmeal in the cardboard cylinder as is into my mash, or do I have to roast them first. Thanks Johannes

I am going to be doing a wheat beer with 50% wheat and 50% barley. My question is how do you add the rice hulls to the mash tun? Thanks

I have some bottles of Austrian lager that has a good dose of acetaldehyde. Can I help clear this by bringing the bottles up to room temp to let the little remaining yeast clear it up? The bottles have been in the fridge for a couple of months. Thanks Johann

I have the clone brews book by Szamatulski and many of the lager recipes call for a 2.5 Lovibond German light crystal malt. Does nay know this by another name? None of the homebrew stores carry it by that name. Also, has anyone ever used glucose powder as a primer? Someone had a brew kit and...

I have been having some problems with acetaldehyde in my all grain ales. It seems to only affect my higher gravity brews. Could it be that I am racking off the primary too soon and not leaving enough time with maximum yeast contact? I usuallly rack after three days of primary and then let...

I have racked my 2X lager twice, the second time to do a D-rest. After pouring out most of the beer into the secondary I poured a couple of pints of the dregs and looked at them and found little yeast left. I want to cold ferment the secondary for a month at 32 degrees. I am worried that there...

I've had a white filmy,chalky paint looking film on top of some of my secondary ales from time to time. I thought is was mold and now iam not sure. I was told it could be old yeast cells. has anyone else experienced this stuff on top of the secondary after having sat for a few weeks? Thanks