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This is my 3rd all grain batch but have been brewing for 2 years and never encountered this issue. We are fermenting just shy of 6 gallons of sg 1.086 wort with a fresh starter of safale-04. It is in a standard plastic fermenting bucket. I was a little worried that there may not be enough head...

Back in September I brewed 2 batches of beer at my parents house then left them in primary until Thanksgiving when I bottled them. After 2 weeks I opened 1 bottle from each batch and neither beer appeared carbonated. I checked the bottle caps on the other bottles and they appear to be well...

How long will hops stay fresh in my refrigerator?

hey all, I just acquired a used keg and I am trying to turn it into a keggle. I have everything planned out except one part. What is the best way to strain the hops out of the finished wort? I have seen kettles with false bottoms, ss braids and "bazooka tubes?" Until now I have only brewed with...

I made a yeast starter yesterday with Safale S-04 dry yeast. was in a rush and forgot to boil a little water ahead of time to rehydrate the dry yeast. didnt feel like just putting the yeast into the jar so i put in in room temperature tap water that had been through a brita filter (my tap water...

I am planning my first partial mash and until now have done only extract brews. I am going to mash 5 lbs American 2 row and 1/2 lb crystal 60* Lovibond with a nylon grain bag in a 5 gallon pot. My first question is are 2-3 gallons enough or too much water? Secondly I have had difficulty finding...

I keep hearing/reading how important sanitization is but I have not seen any list of proper steps to take in sanitizing brew equipment. I just made my first batch and all I used was the LD Carlson No Rinse Cleaner that came in my equipment kit. Is that enough? I put warm water in the primary...

Hello, my name is Joe. Just joined the site and have spent the last few hours browsing and I have already learned a lot. I just racked my first batch of beer (american ipa) to the secondary fermenter. I love the site and all the information here. Thanks to everyone who have shared their...

Hello this is my first post and I am working on my first batch right now. Its an American IPA from a True Brew kit. Ive had the beer in the primary for 7 days and the airlock stopped bubbling on day 4. I took a gravity reading today and the beer has reached 1.012. Is it safe to rack to the...