Search results

Does anyone have any experience, recommendations, or thoughts on splitting a 5 gallon full wort boil into 2 separate 5 gallon batches. I'm thinking this would be similar to or replicate boiling a 2.5 gallon extract batch and adding it to a single 5 gallon fermenter.

Hello Beer Friends, I have just finished a repeat of one of my award winning (humble version) of my Oktoberfest. However, I was expecting a TG = 1.012-1.014, but yielded a TG = 1.022. Essentially, it turned out way to sweet and I got a terrible attenuation of yeast. Used the White Labs WLP820...

Howdy all - making a Red Hook ESB Clone and I just had my first 'blow over' of foam out of the fermenter lock in initial fermentation. It occured after about 4 days in the initial fermenter. Not too much foam, but the fermenter lock was full and some residual around plug hole too. I...

SO I'm making a coffee porter. I use a nice extract porter recipe with 8# of malts (mixed LME and DME). NO coffee was used in the brewing process. My O.G. = 1.028, I think pretty low for 8#'s. I usually average 1.045+ for this much malt. I added the 1084 Irish Ale Yeast (Smack Pack) and...

Howdy, I'm considering making my first lager. Questions: 1. Does the 'lagering' process occur while still in the fermenter? or in your bottles after bottling? (don't laugh). 2. When 'lagering' for a couple of months, is this still in the fermenter? 3. 2. Will 'lagering' in a...

Ok, I know I saw a thread regarding the Wyeast Smack Packs, but I have a slightly different problem. a. The pack never broke when 'smacked'. b. I pitched the yeast and activator into a small pot on the stove for about 5 minutes at medium temperature to HURRY the process. c. Pitched the...