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I recently brewed a nice strong ale SG @ 1.070, and after 2 weeks it is at 1.030. Im a little worried about it not meeting the "recomended" FG of 1.018-1.014. Im gonna be patient with it... if it doesnt progress more in the week, im thinking about re rousing the yeast, possibly re-pitch? I know...

My recent batch (choc. raspb. stout) has been stuck at 1.030 even after adding more yeast. The batch started out being 1.058 and went great till the third day which it just stopped. Fermentation temps have been from 62-68. Anyone have any suggestions on how i should handle this. It tastes great...

I have some very close people who have some things goin on where they are just getting played...(so it seems) They are having trouble just getting by in life as is WITH this goin on. There has been lil access to attorney etc. and they are all iffy on giving you anything worth while on if your...

Whats the advantages/disadvantages of the high pressure tank>regulator setup. would it be beneficial for my sanyo or does it just not matter. i think i t would be cool to hook the tank up outside the fridge (to keep the front shelves etc. but that would mean i would have to open up the drain...

i need some help bringing in some nuts to my bitter i wanna brew this weekend. i have a standard english bitter kit, and have some hickory nuts to give it a lil jazz. hickory nuts or not, whats has been done to encorporate a nut in general, bake for a few mins first, then add to the end of the...

so far ive brewed kits. not that theres anything wrong with em but i think i would enjoy creating mroe of my own thing. whats the next step...do i just buy grains and hops or is it that u start from a specific malt and work from there.

anyone recommend a site thatll lead me to stainless 1/4 compression x 1/2 threaded fittings. i was told thats what i need to fit onto the bottom of my converted keg. its the only thing keeping me from brewin my first large batch:mad:

i got offered a sanyo SR4911M from a guy lives not even 10 min. from my house. its in excelent condition(no shipping just pick up)...ive got just about everything i need to start kegging and am just jonesin...150.00 take it or leave it. this a good deal? i know i can possibly find better deals...

anybody have one of these? im hinting one for xmas and just cant make up my mind. i know one has opie and anthony and one howard stern. i love opie and anthony and can care less for howard, but when it comes to music who's service is better. im into more of the jamband/bluegrassy scene. also...

i havent checked my barleywine in about 2 days, and i just noticed the airlock didnt have enough water in it...stupid me. its about 1 week into the secondary, dry hopping. what can happen?

i have a barleywine that calls for 3 oz. nugget(bittering) 2 oz Cascade(flavor) and 1oz contennial(dry). do i add the dry to the very end of the boil, to the primary fermenter, or secondary? thanks

monster garage "build a beer truck" is on now....check out TLC, very cool so far

i found some grolsch bottles 80 miles from where i am now on craigslist.. 200 for 100 bucks, with the gaskets in good working shape. is this a little insane that im thinkin about em...i do have bottles, but capping sucks and im not too thrilled about getting started with kegs right yet. are...

just ordered a barleywine and have a few questions about it/ and the style. is there a site i can be directed to. the Q's i have are is the primary the same length as a regular sg beer..1-2 weeks? how long to keep this in the secondary, and am i going to boil this up the same timeframe as a...

What do u do differently in the winter. lager? is it easier/harder to keep temps for an ale, lager? do u get better tasting brews? i would think its a lot easier to raise a temp than lower like im doing right now. i would like some input because im lookin to get 2 new lager/ale kits for the...

this is my favorite beer, would like to get somthing close to it. has anyone tried this clone recipe? how about with this company? itll be my 3rd brew so im sure it wont be too hard. http://www.u2canbrew.com/sierra_nevada_pale_ale.html or are there any others that can get me that flavor and...

i just got my next brew an english bitter.... just found out its starting gravity is only 1.033-1.037 and a final of 1.010-1.014...this would mean its alcohol content is gonna be pretty weak right?. I would like some recomendations on how to 1)boost the alc. and 2) recommend a nice beer kit...

i have purchased only kits that involve steeping so far. (the actual crushed grains) but the more i look online like the cooper kits it says all u need is a can of the cooper malt and dextrose. whats the difference. i would assume that steeping would give u more of a better flavor right? also...

i had my beer fermenting for over 2 weeks, and decided it was time to go to a secondary for a few days gravity was the same. its been 2 days and the color has changed from a brownish orangeish to a dark blackish color in the secondary. its an oktoberfest ale, and there could be a possibility i...

Just opened up and tested out the beer with the hydrometer and got a reading of 1.020. Is this a reasonable reading for this after a week. i believe it started out at 1.040...its my first brew i did take it but didnt write it down. and if i get teh same reading tomorrow, am i good to put it in...