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So as any other homebrewer looking to save a few bucks, I'm looking into reusing yeast as a mean to saving money. I tried spening some time online seeing if it okay for me to just throw my wort on a fresh yeast cake. I have read so many opinions and school of thoughts behind doing this. I...

I have recently decided to go down the rabbit hole of water chemistry. I am using the Bru n Water spread sheet to help me reach my numbers and to help me add the right salts. My question to you all is a simple but potentially not so simple. When adding the brewing salts, do you add it all to...

So after brewing two years with have RO and half tap water I finally decided to stop brewing blindly and get a water analysis done. I have a basic understanding of the results. I know that my sodium levels and total alkalinity are a higher than the recommended brewing levels. I want to know how...

So I have both an Oktoberfest and Helles Bock lined up for brewing. Now Ive been reading into decoction mashing and all i get out of it is that its a huge debate. Tons of people say its outdated and not necessary with modern modified malt. But a lot f people say that if i want that true german...

Im making a gallon starter for an oktoberfest to have the right cell count. Im curious as to how long should i let the starter ferment for before decanting and pitching. I know with my ale yeast the 1.5L is ready in 2 days. But is it different with this one because of size?? Thanks guys! Sent...

Hey guys! So im doing my first lager ever this weekend. Im well informed on the fermentation, diacetyl rest and lagering temps/time. The question i had was in regards to the lagering. Should I lager in the primary fermentor or should i transfer to secondary after a certain point and lager in...

So im brewing a Helles Bock using the white labs southern german lager yeast. Ive heard that i need a much higher cell count than with an ale. So if i was doing an initial 2L starter, how many times should i step it up after the initial starter to get the correct cell count that i need for this...

So I made an american wheat ale with massive amounts of hops. My problem is I am clueless as to what level i should carbonate this beer at. Should i carb up to high such as german wheat beers or lower level like american ales? Thanks for your help guys! Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

So i brewed a five gallon batch of an oatmeal stout from a recipe i made. After a few weeks in the keg i decided to finally taste it. The taste and aroma was spot on and awesome, just what i was looking to get. the only issue i had with it was the lack of body. The stout was just too...

So i made a yeast starter on friday hoping that i would be able to brew today. But things came up and i wasnt able to. Now the problem is i wont be able to until next weekend. What can i do with my yeast starter to save it for next week? Will i have to do another starter? Will it be good to...

So I have 6 batches under my belt and have tasted four of those batches. I noticed that all my beer have a common weird flavor. The first batch was the worst when it came to this weird flavor. Its a metallic sweet smell/flavor. Its been frustrating trying to figure out whats causing this. Could...

So i had a digitAl thermometer that i bought off of ritebrew.com. It was okay for about two months now its beyond inaccurate. So i want a reliable thermometer thats fast, easy to read and is easy to use while brewing. Any suggestions? Thanks!

So I am brewing a clone of greenflash west coast ipa. It has an estimated OG of 1.072 and is a batch size of 6 gallons. After plugging the numbers into beer smith, it said i needed a cell count of 290 billion which comes out to be a 1.8 L starter. Does this sound right? It seemed a bit too much...

So im trying to create a grain bill with some rye and venture into the world of rye. What are you're experiences with doing an AG with rye malt. I have heard that it can be a real PITA when it come down to the sparging. How can i make my experience better with rye if it does have that...

Im planning on harvesting and washing my yeast from my current brew. My question is once I have my jars of washed yeast, how do I know how much of that yeast to pitch for my next brew? Do i throw it all in or do i have to measure it some how? Any and all input greatly appreciated!

So I did mu first brew ever yesterday. I decided to jump into AG right off the bat. I did a Stone levitation clone. Everything went smooth. Wort looked and smelled great! Even tasted good (gravity read)! The recipe says the OG shod of been 1.048 but my actual reading was 1.056. I made sure to...

So im doing my first AG homebrew this sunday. I think i pretty much have my bases covered. Ive done a lot of research on HBT and youtube plus talking to a few people. Just wanted to see if you guys could give me some tips and advice for a newbie. Anything that often gets looked over? Thanks!!

So im trying to get some rhizome orders so I can begin growing my own hops. Where do you guys recommend I buy my rhizomes from? What are the essential/must have hops?