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A few weeks ago I brewed 5 gallons and put in a total of 9 lbs of DEM. The following occurred before and after the brew: 1. No hot break. We continuously stirred in the DME and kept it boiling but there was no hot break. 2. Initial gravity: 1.036 3. After 2 weeks of fermentation, final...

Hello all, My friends and I recently decided to try to increase the alcohol level of our beer, so we added three extra pounds of pilsen light DME to our pale ale recipe, without changing any other ingredients. After taking over an hour to achieve the hot break, we began to notice that the...

After two weeks of fermenation of my TrueBrew pale ale all malt kit, I noticed that the color changed rapidly from a nice rich caramel color to a dark coffee black color. Does anyone have any idea what would cause this to happen? The temperature has been very cold and I noticed that it was...

I am about to start creating my own recipes, and I haven't been able to find much information at all regarding what types of yeast work best with certain grains, hops, etc. Does anybody have any guidelines or any resources that can point me in the right direction? SA

I have successfully brewed three batches of beer, using prehopped LME and standard brewing procedures. I am now ready to step up my process, including using unhopped LME or DME, boiling my own fresh hops, and using liquid yeast. Does anyone have any advice on easy recipes, ingredients, and/or...

For my first batch of beer, I failed to take any hydrometer readings throughout the process. Now I am wondering how much alcohol is in my bottled beer. Is it possible to check the gravity/alcohol content after the beer has been bottled?

In reading some recipes, I have noticed that many call for the beer to be fermented at certain temperatures. What are the best ways to control temperature during fermentation?

Hey guys, I have brewed two batches so far and haven't taken the time to take notes of everything I do while brewing. Can anyone tell me what would be some great information to keep in a brewing log while I am brewing?

Hello all! I am new to this site and to homebrewing. I must say that everyone on this site is incredibly generous and helpful! I had a question regarding checking gravity during fermentation. When using a bucket or a carboy, what is the best way to check the gravity to ensure that...