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So one of my last brews is a simple grain bill, pale ale. I wanted a beer I could go grain from glass in about two weeks, force carbing of course. Would I get any benefit of a really short dry hop, like 3 or 4 days?? Mainly, because I have read that hopping while fermentation is present can...

So a few months ago I ordered a pound of three different hops. Chinook, Galena, and Target. It seems that both batches I have made with the Target have either been infected or tasted really sour, to me. The first batch I threw out, couldn't drink it. Second batch, was really noticeable...

So the last few brews I have been doing, according to BeerSmith, I have been missing my OG by around 10 points every time. Ten points on the low end. I realized the first few times, maybe I didn't use enough sparge water, but this last time, I used quite a bit, and boiled for over two hours...

Hey all! I am brewing today just ground my grains and am getting my strike water ready. I have to leave from 10-12pm, was wondering if I can go ahead and mash and sparge, leaving the wort in the kettle for a couple hours before brewing?!!.... Anyone see any problem in this...

Hey all, Anyone ever used corn sugar after primary fermentation to increase ABV?? Long story short, I mashed too high, around 160. I assume that didn't create enough fermentables, because after four weeks my final gravity only indicates 4.3% ABV. That with nearly 16 lbs of grain...

I brewed a batch a couple weeks ago and just sampled it today. It has a taste which I am really not fond of. Although I love beer this flavor is not loved by me. The only way to describe it is like Delirium Tremens. I also Had a Piraat a couple weeks ago that had the same flavor. Sorry...

This is my second all grain batch using an 8 gallon kettle and my burner. After I'm done there is a ton of soot on the bottom of the kettle which is getting all over everything in the house, since that's how I run my chiller. Anyone else have this problem??? Solutions?? Thanks...

I made a starter for my next brew, 2 days ago, but as it turns out, I probably won't be able to brew for a couple of weeks. I just closed the cap and put it in the fridge, can I just add more DME on the brew date and treat it like a normal package of liquid yeast, making another starter?? Or...

Anyone ever secondary in your bottling bucket? Here's my issue. Brewed a batch of Arrogant Bastard clone with WLP060 American Blend. Come to find out, it smells terrible (the beer tastes good, though!)!! Like sulphur, which is apparently normal for this yeast. White Labs reccommended...

The next batch (5 gal) I brew I would like to be able to keg and bottle some. Can someone tell me the best way to be able to do this? How can I prime the amount for the bottles and keep it sanitary/not over-underprime? I'm making a Double Bastard, or Bastard and a half, looking at the...

Hi, all. Ok, I am in the process of building my chiller. I need some help wiring a digital thermostat to a 12V power supply and computer fan. Anyone with electrical exp. out there? Also, I have a question about the thermostat. How does it get the temperature reading from inside...

I am going to be bottling a batch of HB in a couple days and I had a couple questions. 1. Can I wash/reuse my yeast if there are hop residuals leftover? (I didn't strain the wort as I put it in the fermentor, and have just dry hopped it today.) 2. If I can resuse it, has any...

So I brewed a batch of a Ruination Clone last night. This is my first time brewing outside of a kit. I have always had yeast activity in the middle of the night. This morning 13 hours later, there is no activity. I realize the ingredients were different. I used White Labs California Ale...

This is my first time dry hopping. I am using pellets. What is the best way to add them to the carboy? ie...Do they need to be in a bag or ball, or can I just add the pellets right in?

I ordered some 2 row and crystal malt grains a couple weeks ago, and had them pre crushed. I just read somewhere that they shouldn't be crushed until you're ready to use. Help...

I'm about to rack my latest batch of brew into a recently purchased soda keg. Do I need to put priming sugar in this or not? I've heard two different stories. Thanks for the help!