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Going to be brewing a high OG (~1.090) Imperial Pale Ale. Its a 5 gallon batch and I'm using good ole standbye Safale 05 dry yeast. My question is: I have 2 packs on hand, this being a high gravity ale, would there be any harm in pitching both? Would there be a noticeable discrepancy in final...

Long a lighter German style Ale OG 1.044. Pitched Wyeast 1007 German Ale almost 24 hours ago, proofed it before hand didn't do a starter but smacked the internal pack 3 hours ahead of time like the directions said. Current temp is 68 F and I have no signs of an active fermentation. How long...

Hi Guys I have a partial extract recipe for a European pilsner that I am thinking about doing as an ale instead of a lager. The reason being, I am not equipped to lager beer properly, but would like to brew something similar in style using ale yeast. Ill be subbing Safale US05 dry into the...

Pulled my goods out today and realized something, the safety cap from my siphon( top) must have come off in my sample thief (bottom) last time I used it. Anything I can do here? I am willing to destroy one if need be to fix the other. Thanks,

Hey all, in the midst of making a Rye Pale Ale OG ~1.050 Rehydrated 2 packets of yeast: Nottingham Ale Yeast, and Safbrew T-58. The nottingham came with the kit, the safbrew I had as a safety/back-up. Currently after proofing, the nottingham is barely doing anything, alot of sediment on the...

I have a leftover gallon from a batch made 2 weeks ago, also some in a spray bottle. Dump and start over or still trust it?

Just stumble upon this at my LHBS while picking up ingredients for today's brew. Bottle conditioned with maple syrup. This should be good!

I see this phrase used quite a bit. Clueless as to what it means.

Just picked these up after trying the Tasman Rye on draft at my local bar. Pretty excited, I know Sam Adams may not be the first choice for a lot of people on here, but I've always though they do a good job with their specialty beers for being a bigger brewery. Anyone try these yet? Thoughts?

Hey All, New to the site and new to homebrewing, but looking to dive right in and learn all I can. I am currently working on my first batch ( Imperial IPA) which is currently nearing the 4th day of its primary, which I'm assuming will slow down in the next 2 days or so. I'll be racking...