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I am currently working on a beer that is calling for 8oz of Lactose. Do add this in the main boil or when I transfer to the fermenter?

I am planning on making a Hefe tomorrow but my basement keeps dropping in the low 60's to high 50's what is a good inexpensive way to raise the temp up until I can get a freezer with a temp control unit?

I am looking for a good clone recipe for ether one of these beers. Preferably the Alaskan Winter but it has been hard to come by. Any help would be great looking run by the LHBS tomorrow Thanks!!! :mug:

My last 2 beers have had a bad attenuation % (I have been around 55%-60%). I have the 02 setup so I know my aeration is good. I am wondering if temp has anything to do with it my basement has been really cold lately like around 60 f. would this cause bad attenuation and if so what is the best...

My last 2 brews have had I wired Kraeusen form at fermentation. I was just wondering if it was the yeast I am using?? Here are some pictures and i used White labs on both one Trappist Yeast 500 and one Kolsch Yeast 029. Thanks

Has anyone had any luck finding one of these at a local store in your town? If so what kind of store was it? I don’t want to get this off the internet but I have called a few welding supply stores and they have no clue. Thanks http://www.williamsbrewing.com/OXYGEN_REGULATOR_P700C106.cfm

I just brewed a Belgian Triple. I made the starter on 10/3 and pitched on 10/6 it was a strong fermentation for about 3 days after that the airlock stopped bubbling and the kraeusen cleared except some chunks on top. The FG was 1.071 and now I am at 1.030 (that’s only 57% attenuation). I used...

Here is the Kolsch I plan to brew this week. Let me know what you think plus any suggestions would be great: 7 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 71.79 % 2 lbs 8.0 oz Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 25.64 % 4.0 oz Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 2.56 % 1.00 oz Hallertauer [4.80 %] (60...

Is anyone out there using BeerTools Pro my 21 days is almost up with Beersmith and I wanted some feedback about BeerTools before I purchase one of them. Thank you, :cross:

Questions on AG brewing. I keep coming up short for my final boil. I was shooting to collect 6.31 gal of wort but I only ended up with about 5 gal after fly sparging. Here was the recipe and the amount of water I used. let me know what the proper water to grain ratio should be. 8 lbs Pale...

I am going to brew a Belgian Triple this weekend and I went to the LHSS and I picked up the wrong yeast I picked up the WLP029 German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast. Should I go back and get the WPL500 Trappist Ale Yeast or just give the German Ale yeast a shot? Here is the recipe I will be following...

I got a hold of a full size keg for free from a friend at the local distributor. I just have a few questions. I am using a 5 gal cooler now just curious what are the advantages to the keg set up vs. the cooler and how do you hold it at the different temps do you put it on the heat directly or...

I am still new at the AG brewing just needed a little advice on Fly sparging. I have a round cooler as my mash tun and just attach a sparge arm to it for the sparging but it seems like it never goes as long as it should. From what I have read the sparge should take 1-2 hr's mine is done in about...

I am having a little trouble understating what helps in head retention and carbonation. I have made a few beers that have tasted great but not allot of head when I pour them also not as carbonated as I want. I am currently using ¾ c of dextrose (corn sugar) Also let me know what your best AG...

Hi this is my first post and I am hoping for some help. I made a Honey Hefe about 3 weeks ago. It fermented strong for about a 2 weeks I transferred to my 2nd fermenter (to make room for my new brew) and took a FG I tasted the beer and it is sour. There where sulfur like smells when fermenting...