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Ok, So what are the best techniques to rack your beer after dry hopping without a hop sock? Last time I tried to rack my dry hopped beer it was a b*tch, my siphon kept on clogging up. I could strain the beer, but I want to avoid oxidation as much as possible. Cold crashing is not an option for...

Hey, So Im doing a recipe that calls for a 3.5 gallon boil, but I can only do a 3 gallon boil tops. If I lower the boil down how much will this affect the character of the beer? Should I consider just scaling the batch down? Recipe: BELL'S OBERON ( 5 gallons, 3.5 gallon boil ) - 3 LB...

Hey guys, So I cultured some yeast from three bells bottles: 2 amber ales and 1 two hearted. I am planning on using this starter to brew a 5 gallon bells oberon clone. So is this enough yeast for the the job, or do I need to step it up? and also I'm assuming that I decant the liquid before...

After dry hopping, does one normally strain the beer or just rack normally and bottle?

Hey all, Just a question about having your beer sit on the big yeast cake at the bottom of your primary for a long time. My question is, say that you left your beer in your primary, with all the yeast, for 6 months. How would this beer differ in character from one that you siphoned into a...

Hey all, So I accidentally aerated after pitching the yeast, not before. I'm assuming it doesn't make to much of a difference, but my question is why is it better to aerate before pitching the yeast? Does it harm the yeast or is it in order to have oxygen immediately available the moment the...