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Hi Folks, I recently decided I'd like to brew a Belgain Saison. What I didn't realize is that the recommended fermentation temperature (for a few days at least) is 85 F. This is clearly not the right time of year (temperatures outside are in the 30's) for me to be brewing with this yeast...

I have looked around here for info on the pros and cons of different refractometers. From what I have seen in most of the posts, people generally have only tried their refractometer and are happy with what ever it is. I am interested in people who have tried more than one. For example the Vee...

Hey guys, I would like to brew some great flavorful low ABV beers. However I tend to prefer strongly flavored beers like IPAs and Belgians. So how do I pack that big flavor into a small beer? Do I just cut back on the base malt in a recipe and adjust the BU/GU ratio to match? How would...

I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for doing big batches on a kitchen stove. I am familiar with using an auxiliary heat stick. I don't want to run a new circuit so anything i could use would be limited to 110 volts and maybe 1000 Watts. What would be cool would be an oblong (as...

Hey everyone, I am looking for suggestions on what to buy to upgrade my brewing setup. I am looking to spend around $300 and am looking to get the most bang for my buck. I would hopefully like to take my brewing to a new level. I currently have an 8 gallon brew kettle with spigot...

Hi there, I have a batch of milk stout that has been in secondary for a long time (since October). I am about to bottle it and I am wondering if I am going to have problems getting it to carbonate. Do you think the yeast has fallen out of suspension too much? Is there anything I can do to...

Hi Guys, So here's my situation. I am brewing a 5 gallon batch of Northern Brewer Extra Special Bitter (using White Labs English Dry Ale Yeast - think that's what it was). I put it into primary about a month ago. It fermented away vigorously for about a week and or more and then settled...

About 12 days into my primary fermentation my two year old managed to wrestle the air lock free of the stopper. The stopper remained in place in the throat of the carboy. It remained like this from anywhere from 1 to 24 hours. When I discovered it, I promptly replaced the airlock and refilled...

I was wondering if I'm ready to bottle or should I wait. This is my first batch. I'm brewing a 5 gallon Light Ale from MoreBeer! It started with 6 lbs Malt Extract. Initial Gravity: 1.042 on 10/9/10 Check Gravity again on 10/15/10 when I transfered to secondary - 1.018 Today's Gravity...

Hey everyone, Poland Springs just came out with a new series of 5 gallon bottles. They are made out of PETE type 1 plastic which is the same plastic as better bottles. The other feature which makes these new bottles nicer than the old bottles (and easy to identify) is that they have a solid...

Hi there, First post, first brew, and I seem to have stumbled upon some wild hops. I happened to be visiting relatives today. They live in a house built in 1794. Apparently old house like that always have hops somewhere on the property. Anyways we found theirs. I was not sure what to do...