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I brewed a 2.5 gallon pale ale yesterday and my gravity is pretty low. Beersmith calculated 1.056, and I ended up with 1.043-45. Should I add some sugar/honey to fermenter? Details: 4.5 lbs 2 row .5 lbs vienna .5 lbs crystal Strike temp: 160 Mash temp: 148 for 75 min (actual was 147.7...

I want to brew a saison next week, but my house stays around 68. I know saison yeast does its thing at higher temps. Will it still perform and turn out a good beer if I ferment at the lower end of the temp range? Thanks

I just brewed this for 2.5 gallons: 5 lbs Maris Otter .5 oz cascade FWH .5 oz cascade @ 15 min. 1 oz cascade @ 1 min. My mash was about 152 F. My OG was around 1.054 and I am using S-05 yeast. I have some cascade left. Should I dry hop? This is my first SMaSH and I don't want to...

I am getting back into brewing after a long period off. I am going all grain, but with 1/2 sized equipment (5 gallon MLT, 3 gallon carboy). I want to buy a 5 gallon amount of ingredients, split in half, brew a batch one day with one yeast, then brew the second half later on, pitching a second...

Hello all, after a LONG break from brewing, I am finally getting back into it. I am buying a slightly used kit that has a 5 gallon cooler converted MLT and a 3 gallon carboy. I have never done all-grain and I want to try something on my first AG try: I want to buy the ingredients for one...

I have two ingredient kits that I have had for almost a year. The yeast packets (wyeast 3711, 2 ea) have been in my refrigerator since I bought them. The extract, steeping grains, and hops have been in my garage. Will the beer turn out crappy? I know that I am probably going to need to...

I have two yeast 3711 smackpacks in my frig that are dated April 2010. I have already searched and I guess they are okay to use. What I didn't get from a search is to do a starter or not. Is it okay to just follow instructions, or do I open them up and make a starter?

Haven't posted in a long time. I brewed a dfh 60 min ipa clone last spring. It turned out ok but something didn't seem right. Fast forward several months to Xmas time. I opened the last bottle on new years eve and it was better, but something still bothered me. Just recently, I tried a raging...

I brewed a Dogfish Head 60 minute clone. The OG was right on, and when I dry hopped (in primary on about day 10), the hydrometer reading was 1.018. That was the target FG, so everything seemed okay. Yesterday (18 days in primary) I took a sample for hydrometer, and the hydrometer reading...

I just dry hopped my DFH 60 minute clone. The OG was 1.063 and the gravity right now (after 12 days primary) is 1.018. The recipe/instructions that came with the kit call for 3/4 oz each of Amarillo, Simcoe, and Glacier. I had 3/4 oz left over from boil, but 1 oz each of Amarillo and Simcoe...

I have been considering ordering a saison kit, specifically the saison dupont clone from Austin Homebrew. The original gravity is supposed to be 1.079. I am really interested in using 3711 for the yeast. Questions: 1. Will 3711 ferment too much for an OG of 1.079, ending with a...

I will be out of the house for a couple weeks around Memorial day and was thinking about trying a saison because of the desired high fermentation temps. Good idea? Here is the kit I was thinking of buying: AHS Saison From what I have been reading, these beers can take a little effort to...

I will be out of the house for a couple weeks around Memorial day and was thinking about trying a saison because of the desired high fermentation temps. Good idea? Here is the kit I was thinking of buying: AHS Saison From what I have been reading, these beers can take a little effort to...

I bottled my pale ale on 3/18. I ended up drinking a bunch last weekend (2 weeks in bottles) and carbonation/head were decent. I know that the beer would be better in another week or two, but... It was cloudy after refrigeration. When looking at the bottle in bright light before...

Because of information I learned on this website, I had my bottling dialed in pretty good. I used the dishwasher method with bottling wand directly attached to the spigot. Went pretty smooth. From prep time to cleanup took me a few hours. I didn't watch the clock. I had some good music on...

Bad idea? I brewed a batch of American Pale Ale on the 7th. Activity maxed out in a few days. I checked my gravity on the 13th and it was 1.012 (OG was 1.054). I am currently doing primary only and want to stick with 21 days in fermenter. Here is the dilemma: I have a buddy that might...

I have an APA fermenting between 68-73 deg ambient. It has just slowed down after a few days of active fermentation (pitched yeast on Sunday). I am doing single stage only, so I will be leaving it alone for a couple more weeks. Since fermentation is mostly done, how concerned should I be...

I know that everything that comes in contact with wort/beer after boil should be sanitized properly. How many of you actually sanitize the outside of the bucket lid prior to opening (for samples/racking etc)? I just thought of this last night while I was admiring the bubbles coming...

I apologize if this has already been covered. I know just about every situation known to homebrewers is in here somewhere. I decided to stick with single stage fermentation only, for now. I have an American Pale Ale fermenting as I type (OG 1.054 @ 76 deg). Do you bottle as soon as...

I just pitched yeast (smack pack) on an american pale ale (1.054 @ 76 deg). I didn't realize until after I pitched that the nutrient pack wasn't all the way broken. It only had a pin hole and almost all of the starter pack was still in the little bag. By the time I pitched, the entire pack...