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Ok so I am on my 5th batch of beer and I am making a lager, its been about two weeks and I wanted to see how the fermenting process was going so I took a reading and got 1.020 AFTER twisting the hydrometer and getting all the bubbles off (this was about 15 minutes after pouring into the tube)...

Yeah I just used "Premium Lager yeast" and a Morgans "golden sheaf kit" with LME wheat malt and 500 grams of dextrose

Ok so I have googled the $#!^ out of my question/s and still can't find the right answer even though it sounds like a simple one and I know I am gonna get some heat for bringing up the whole "my airlock isnt bubbling dude!" but I gotta do it.... heres what I did: Thought I would make a lager...

Yeah pretty curious as to where you were going when you said """I highly recommend that you fill and cap a plastic pop or beer bottle first, and use that as a guide to tell you when it will be time to Stovetop Pasteurize the batch.""" As far as I know it doesnt NEED to be pasteurized right? as...

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Hey I have a similar problem with my lager. I pitched at around 75F and it stayed at about 64F for a couple days which I know is way too warm but it was bubbling pretty good. (which I know isnt necessarily a good thing) Then I got the bright idea to throw frozen water bottles into my bin...

I know they always say *shaking a finger in your face* "make sure you always wait for it to be done fermenting before bottling!!!" but thats just a precaution so you dont blow up your bottles... BUT if your careful, you can use the last few days of fermentation to carbonate your beer in the...

Not sure the specifics of the strain its just an aussie brand "Brew Cellars" - Premium yeast lager... my bubbler is going pretty good right now so I guess that might be a bad thing but the temp is down to 16C, But even if I was too use an Ale yeast wouldnt 16C be too cold?

So do you think in order to save this batch I need to keep a constant eye on the temp and add ice/ cold water as necessary? or will a premium lager yeast do alright as long as it stays at 18C and below? its currently at 17.856 degrees Celsius... just checked it

Ok so I wanted to make a wheat beer and the kit came with an ale yeast. However the beer I am brewing depends on the weather where I am because I just keep it in the garage (only a few degrees warmer than outside) in barrels of water to help stabilize the temp. So as a last minute decision I...

Oh duh, im a tard... totally forgot the SG/OG/FG/ABV, good thing I left enough room in my notes for now... Evrose I see your from Carlsbad do you ever go to Union in Encinitas? thats where I bartended before moving to australia just a few months ago, best place in San Diego to get a nice micro...

OK back to the subject... how and why is sanitizing so - what seems like - over emphasized? do people actually just NOT clean there equipment thoroughly and expect a good outcome? or am i just not sanitizing good enough? because I cant figure out what I am doing wrong but my brews have all been...

Ok so I believe its important to start simple and small before advancing in order to fully understand each and every aspect to brewing, with that said I am still trying to conquer the whole liquid malt extract + Dextrose mix/blend + yeast + wait for SG gravity to be consistent before bottling...

Hey so I really like to stay organized and im already on my fourth batch and decided i need a 3 ring binder with a format to follow and jot stuff down on in order to experiment (kinda important eh?) SO i created this little guy (the attachment) and wanted to get some feedback/ give it you guys...

And if you DONT leave about a quarter of an inch behind and drink the yeast would that be an explanation as to why i have the squirts and my farts smell so gnarly?

Ok so I am pretty new to brewing in general and would love to dive into the world of cider making (my girlfriend insists that I make cider for her if I am going to be making my own beer). So far I have made one cider that turned out great only downside was it was just a tad too sweet for me and...

Route looks fun, I would say Leinenkugels but its a few hours out of the way near Eau Claire, WI. Madison is someplace you should spend a night or two, or Milwaukee (theres a reaspon our baseball team is the "Brewers" after all, LOTS of breweries/tours there) New Glarus for sure, and...

Thx for the info guys all good stuff... Rev2010, I see you live in NJ and I know it was an unusual spring but what kind of fermenter do you use? I think we might have had a similar problem that caused the beer to produce those fusel alcohols... BrettFitz put up a link with some amazing info, but...

I have a friend that works at Green Flash, Ill see what I can find out for ya... You can find Green Flash in Ohio?

So yes it says that fermentation at higher temps can cause unwanted Fusel Alcohol but according to Wikipedia they did a study that says Fusel Alcohol had no more significant undesirable health effects (headache, nausea, etc.) than ethanol... (check the attached image for details) Whether they...