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Hey y'all. Think this might be my first ever infection. Belgian dubbel. About a month ago, there were little balls on top, looked like yeast. Now, they've formed filmy rafts. Definitely tasted a little sour and off on the back end, and though not terrible, not what I enjoy in a dubbel. What do...

I brewed the Carmelite pm kit from northern brewer. Fermentation finished well with good attenuation, and the beer tasted AWESOME after about 3 weeks when I checked the fg. Then I went away to a wedding last week, and while I was gone there was a heat wave. No idea what the temps reached, but I...

Hey everybody, I'm making my first yeast starter for a five gal batch around 1.081 OG. I determined my best course of action to be to step up the starter. I made a starter with half a cup dme and 2 cups of water, and put it in a 2L growler. My plan is to wait two days until that finishes, cold...

Tried one of these after 3 weeks in the bottle. Already tastes pretty good. Carbed up nicely. A little hot alcohol bite, but the flavors im used to in a tripel are starting to come out. Couple of months and it should be perfect.

After considerable searching for answers in existing posts, I have some questions about Russian imperial stouts. I am trying to work out a timeline for my stout. I'm planning on making it a six-month project, and I want it to be awesome. 1) How long in the primary? I was thinking two months...

Uhhh, yeah. This thing was an animal. It was going like crazy and kept clogging even though I had a blowoff. I had to check on it every twenty minutes and burp it to keep it from exploding. :rockin:

The tubing is too big for the hole, so I chopped off the end of the airlock with the little cross piece (which, by the way, why is that there). Things seem to be running a little more smoothly.

Alright, so I'm fermenting the BB russian imperial stout right now. I pitched two packs of s-04 into a OG of 1.80. The thing is going nuts. After reading other threads about the vigorous ferment of this kit, I set up a 1/2 inch blowoff from the start (thank god), but STILL the lid is bulging and...

Used for dough Im guessing? $60. It's weird because nothing else there is overpriced. It's like they're trying to make their nut off extra pails alone. I mean the premium BB starter kit is $124. Since we're on the subject though, what is the best way to go about getting one for free?

Just wanted to post this as a heads up for those who are in the market for an extra Ail Pail, and, like me, don't trust themselves to make their own. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260987537053 Guy is sellin' em for $25 shipped (pretty good, since my LHBS charges an...

I think I'll age that beer out for a month before I try one, and then see if I can record the taste differences over time. In the meantime I'll get some more brews in the pipeline. Got an IPA going right now. Thanks for the help guys. :drunk:

Can't remember which one. Next time Ill probably get a liquid Abbey yeast or something. Would you suggest getting multiple vials? Also, about how long will it take for flavors to mellow out?

Yeast was dry and came in a sachet. Pitched all of it. There was a period of intense fermentation when I accidentally let it get up to 77 degrees. After that time I took it back down to 68 degrees, and then slowly (a degree every few days) back up to 72.

Not exactly what I expected it to taste like (I used to live in Belgium), but not bad either for flat beer.

A little strange, sweet. With hints of apple that I'm hoping will wear off with some lengthy bottle conditioning.

Hi all, been reading topics on the forum like a fully realized addict, so I thought I'd sign up. I brewed a BB Belgian Tripel and had an OG of .086. After a month in the primary (a tip I picked up here, thanks!) the FG was steadily at .022, which was high, but it wasn't moving. So I bottled...