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so I'm kegging for the first time I hooked the gas up at 8 psi for a pale ale 5 gal batch it's been on gas for over a week, I just hooked up the liquid line and nothing is coming out of the keg? It's a pin lock corny keg I hooked up the gas to the short tube side and liquid to long tube inside...

I'm kegging a new for the first time and wondering what I should set the co2 pressure to if I want to "slow" or "naturally" carbonate the beer. It is a pale ale, 5 gal corny keg. Thanks for help!

So I brewed a pale ale last night. Chilled the worry too desired temp per instructions (100) which was a little high in my opinion, added water and aerated. Took me a good 2 hrs to get temp down to 76 when I went ahead and pitched my yeast starter I had made 4 days before that looked right...

So my yeast starter has been in fridge for 3 days after sitting for 18 hrs after I made it. It looks good I think and wondering if I should take it out of fridge in the morning if I plan on brewing tomorrow evening or just take it out a few hrs before? Also do you decant right before you pitch...

So my yeast starter has been in fridge for 3 days after sitting for 18 hrs after I made it. It looks good I think and wondering if I should take it out of fridge in the morning if I plan on brewing tomorrow evening or just take it out a few hrs before? Also do you decant right before you pitch...

Does this look normal for a year starter? It started in 68 degree temp for 18 hrs and I shook it often, then I put it in the fridge. Been in fridge for about 10 hrs now. How long will it stay good in fridge if it does look ok? And when I'm ready to pitch do I pitch everything in Jar or just...

Can i use a mason jar to store my yeast starter in? Also should I screw down original lid on mason jar or use aluminum foil? And I do not have a stir plate how often should I shake it? And lastly how long should I let the yeast sit before using? Thanks guys!!

I'm brewing with liquid yeast for the first time the yeast has been in fridge ever since I received it from northern brewer. I took it out of fridge and "smacked" it as per instructions say to do so, and leaving it out for 3 hrs before use. Should the contents inside the package be all liquid...

So my IPA has been sitting in 68-70 degree temp for 4 weeks now, how long should i let the bottles condition cold now before i drink? Also how long will a homebrew stay good? Thanks

im going to bottle my second batch today and im using the priming sugar that came with the kit. I used the tabs the first batch i did and it was super easy. My question is do i add all the sugar once i transfer the beer to the bottling bucket? And are their and tips/tricks to doing this? Thank!

I am thinking about ordering a new recipe online(extract) and was thinking about ordering from Northern Brewer. Can anyone give advice if this is a good store to order from ? Or other stores that have good product? I was thinking about a pale ale or IPA. Thanks for advice. Also has anyone had...

Have a 5 gallon turkey fryer pot that I've used twice for my only 2 batches I've brewed, one in batch in bottles other fermenting. I seen the fryer pot had a few scratches in it and what not, and was wondering if this would harm the beer at all or since it boils in it if the scratches were...

When your brew starts fermenting does it warm up the temp of the brew because of all the activity from the yeast? Was wondering cause my temp has gone up 4 degrees since it started and its in the same room with same temperature. Thanks!

Just chilled my wort but to much I think, it's at 60, do I pitch the yeast or wait till it warms up some?

O I'm brewing my second batch as we speak and since my first batch I made a wort chiller, was wondering if the chiller alone will cool the wort quick enough? or if I should put the pot in cold water as well? Also can I add the chiller to wort during the last couple minutes of boil? Thanks for...

Pretty stupid question im sure of it just dont want to make any mistakes, i think my beer is done fermenting but want to take a couple gravity readings to make sure, please tell me the correct way to do so. Thanks again, just my first batch ever brewed.

Was wondering if using just 1/4" copper tubing would work for a wort chiller? Ive seen most using 3/8", but was able to get a 50ft roll for free, didnt know if anyone else used it or not? thanks for input!

So I picked up some Oxy clean powder today because I heard that it gets the labels off of the bottles the best. What should I put the bottles in? In hot or cold water? How many scoops of Oxy clean? Once the labels are off should I clean the bottles with my brush or just sanitize them...

So the store where I bought my first brew kit told me to leave the brew in the primary for 3 weeks then I could bottle. Is this ok to do or do I need to leave longer? It is an IPA. Next When I transfer to bottling bucket do I put the auto siphone down next to trub or just above it and get as...

So I brewed my first batch of beer last night and it was alot of fun. I followed directions for everything. After I cooled the wort I used a funnel to pour into carboy, when i saw beer this morning there was a layer of funk at the bottom. is this normal? thanks for the advice.