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Quick question for the hive: I made an Austin Homebrew Rocheforte 10 clone kit – and went a tad over on the OG. OG = 1.117 I used WLP500 with a huge starter... after 4 weeks in primary, SG = 1.030 after 5 additional weeks in secondary (9 weeks total), I hit the suggested FG on the...

Will Brett and Pedio eat lactose like they'll eat maltodextrine? I usually add some maltodextrin to sour batches, and am wondering if I can use lactose as well. Thanks.

I've encountered a highly unusual situation. A brewpub went out of business some time ago, and the owner is getting rid of a bunch of equipment. There are two barrels of dark LME – I haven't seen them, but I'm told they are ~30-50 gal each, stainless steel, never been opened, and have been...

No problem – just curious... I have done a bunch of wine kits (Pinot Noir, Barolo, Nero D'Avola), and I've noticed that the directions are usually very similar. Specifically, the directions have always indicated that it's *very important* to stir the sediment from secondary back into...

I have a couple lambic kits that are ~9 months in primary, and I'll be adding some fruit sometime in the next few months (raspberry to one, cherry to another). What are the pros and cons of just dumping the fruit in the primary after all this time vs. racking on top of fruit in secondary...

I have always run my bottles (for beer, wine, or mead) through the dishwasher with no soap to sanitize them prior to bottling... but recently SWMBO put some rinsing agent in the dishwasher that's supposed to last like 30 cycles. Question – can I still run my bottles through the dishwasher, or...

I've just had (and am having) one of the best brew-related experiences of my life... What can anyone tell me about ZoeTzuur? The label says that it's a Flanders Red brewed with cherry juice. This stuff is spectacular! It could be a bit more sour, but seriously this is possibly the best...

I've seen some discussion about blending lambics (esp fruit lambics) to create a higher abv sour, and I'd like to ask those of you who have done it what your experiences are and what advice you have. If blending with a high abv beer, I'm assuming that it should be very low-hopped, correct...