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I have been thinking about making a big starter and slanting the yeast off into about 6 or more bottles. These bottles would be sanitized like normal. And then throwing the bottles into the fridge. I was wondering how this sounds in regards to sanitation.

Did some reading on tissue culturing and was wondering if anyone here has tried it on a hop before. I was thinking about doing this with amarillo and other propreitary blends since they are hard to get.

Just looking for peoples thoughts. I think I am combining 2 typical IPA hops with a new hop variety that I know gives strawberry flavors. Would you want to bring belma into this hop combo

i have been reading and reading about how dry hopping doesnt add flavor. There is no way this is true how are hops gonna sit in delicious beer for x amount of days and not give it flavor. i want to go on a rant but i wont. someone please tell me this is old school knowledge.

Just thought this could be a fun way to brag and teach newer brewers myself included how to get the most out of their grain. And to see the differences in different systems. I have a 10 gallon mash tun and use local homebrew shop grain crushed. I hybrid fly sparge and usually get around 55 to 65...

I racked an imperial stout onto a porter American ale2 yeast cake. O.G. 1.078. I am doing primary only. I was wondering what is the shortest time I can bottle in. I usually let my beers go 2 weeks and then I bottle and i want to do this and probably will. I never take gravity readings until I...

So my dad works at a rice mill. And he wants me to do a rice beer. How do I use regular not made for brewing rice?

I recently found out that my temperature gauge was out of calibration and it was out of calibration by 15 degrees and I have been mashing my beers at that temperature now. Obviously my final gravity's are very high but I was wondering if this temperature would also be affecting my original...

Did a 10 gallon batch with a pound and a half of hops. 7 gallon boil. Pitched yeast 48 hours ago no signs of fermentation. First time yeast has taken this long to start. Does the amount of hops u use affect the ability of yeast to get started.

Going on vacation soon gonna be gone for about a week and a half. Just wondering weather I should harvest today and dry out for the next two days because that's how long it takes

When making a cascadian dark ale can u just use the malt profile of a stout or porter and the hop profile of an ipa

Had a party last night and a few of my freinds mentioned that they saw on the news that the hop crop in Washington is not doing well. wondering if anyone else has heard this and if they can provide a link with info I have Googled the poop out of it.

Had a party last night and a few of my freinds mentioned that they saw on the news that the hop crop in Washington is not doing well. wondering if anyone else has heard this and if they can provide a link with info I have Googled the poop out of it.

Why is it so bad to brew with corn sugar. I've been adding a pound to almost all the brews to bump up the alcohol. I use as much grain as I can in my mash tun 13# and I just always want my brews bigger and it seems like corn sugar is much more cost effective than malt extract.

So I was just wondering what the shortest turnaround time is for a beer of 1.065 or greater. I have been going two weeks in primary then bottling and waiting two weeks with good results for beers around 1.050.

Recipe Type: All Grain Yeast: wyeast 1084 Yeast Starter: no Batch Size (Gallons): 6 Original Gravity: 1.069 Final Gravity: not done IBU: 58.9 Boiling Time (Minutes): 60 Color: 32 Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): not done Tasting Notes: not done 14# two row u.s. 1# chocolate malt 1#...

14# two row u.s. 1# chocolate malt 1# carafoam .5# flaked rye .250 black patent 1 oz magnum 18.5% AA at 60 1 oz Willamette 6.5% AA at 10 Just trying to see what you guys will think it tastes like. Please give your 2 cents.

Hey yo made a wit beer added some honey trying to get some opinions by more seasoned vets. Please add ur 2 cents! Wit beer Og 1.059 70% efficiency 15.4 ibu Srm 4.0 Est. Fg 1.015 Wyeast Belgian witbier 3944 60 minute boil 5# American 6 row 3# flaked wheat 2# American wheat 2# honey 1#...

Hey yo made a wit beer added some honey trying to get some opinions by more seasoned vets. Please add ur 2 cents! Wit beer Og 1.059 70% efficiency 15.4 ibu Srm 4.0 Est. Fg 1.015 Wyeast Belgian witbier 3944 60 minute boil 5# American 6 row 3# flaked wheat 2# American wheat 2#...