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Hey...I hope this doesn't turn into another long glass vs. bucket vs. better bottle thread, but my specific question is can I lager at 33-35F in a glass carboy without fear of it breaking (b/c of temp)? It has been fermenting in a bucket at 50F and I am doing a diacetyl rest at 58F, and then...

I just brewed an Amarillo Amber Ale kit from my LHBS. The recipe gives an original gravity of 1.045, but does not list a Final Gravity. Is there a calculation to find optimum FG when it's not given? Here's the recipe: LME 6.6lb Belgian Aromatic 4oz. Weyermann Cara Amber 4oz. Weyermann...

I'm doing my first lager and I'm also doing my first yeast starter. I'm making a Bavarian Helles and using Wyeast 2206 Bavarian Smack Pack that apparently prefers 46-56 degree fermentation. Do I keep the starter at room temperature (75) until I pitch in 1-2 days or do I keep the starter...

I've been going through old threads looking at aeration methods and I've got an aquarium pump and air stone, but I need an inline air filter. I keep seeing references to these, but I'm not sure where to get it. Can I buy it at a pet store near the aquarium pumps or at a hardware store? Also...

Alright, I have to admit I read all the threads on here where people pondered the idea of growing hops successfully indoors and the space constraints and I became intriqued. I have an apt. with a loft bedroom that overlooks the livingroom so I have LOTS of vertical space. So I started a...

I just got my rhizomes in today from Freshops and got them planted. I'm in Birmingham, AL and I have not grown hops before, but I'm going to grow Cascade, Willamette, and Sterling. I read the thread with all the opinions on the South Florida guy...has anyone grown hops in AL or Atlanta, GA...

I have done two extract batches so far and was looking at buying my next kit from Austin HBS. What is the difference between mini-mash and extract. I've been able to figure out that it means more steeping, but do I need any extra equipment or immense skill to do it. I also don't have the...

Phew....!!!! My first batch (Frog 'n' Hound Pub Ale Clone) is in bottles and I've confirmed for myself what most of you have said about bottling. It's a big hassle and pretty messy. I wasted too much beer for my liking with no auto-siphon and a leaky bottling wand, but all in all I felt like...

Alright, I'm getting pretty close to moving my first batch from plastic primary to glass secondary and I've got a few questions: 1. In the beginning, I used B-Brite sanitizer which was a no-rinse powder that came with my kit. I ran out of that, so for this step I will be using a bleach...

Alright, well I started my first batch tonight and got on here to read some more threads and learn a few things...what's a yeast starter? My instructions just said"pitch the yeast" and I even read the beginner's section of "The Joy of Homebrewing", and none of them explained it past just that...

Hello all! I just joined the board and I'm starting my first brew tonight -- a basic Pub ale. I'm sure I will post many questions as the process goes along so I thank you all in advance.:mug: