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thanks guys. final, obvious question - if i was fermenting the lager at about 70 degrees for a day or so (still having airlock activity today at about 50 degrees) is my lager gonna taste bad?

yes it is lager yeast. Think I can just let it continue fermenting in my closet. It was probably 50 f out there this morning

hey guys, i brewed a penguin maibock from joy of homebrewing over the weekend and its smelling like rotten eggs today. no big deal but i decided to put it in the basement and air out the house. i came back and was thinking - is this hydrogen sulfate smell actually hydrogen sulfate? should i...

where is the date located? under the can it says 61911, but that can't be the date, right?

i just opened up my container of munton's light extract and there was this light brown stuff on top; almost tan. i mixed it with the brown stuff below and its ok now, but is this a bad batch, or is it normal.

better than tasting like virginia woolf, mirite?

got my first batch going today. talk to you again in a few months!

hey guys, my apfelwein(edwort) is fermenting quite nicely, but i noticed a little black thing (probably like 3 mm around) stuck to the side of the glass carboy. it was fizzing like a banshee. is that an infection? what can/should i do

Hey guys, I joined the club and put together some of Edwort's Apfelwein. Unfortunately I took my yeast out only like 30 minutes before i added it to the mixture. I noticed it clumping at night so i shook it slightly to get the yeast moving around. This morning the same thing happened. It...

Hey guys, I made a German Kolsch (Itsok from Joy), and did 1 week in primary, 4 weeks in secondary (from 50-60) and 2.5 weeks in the bottle (I kept the bottles at 45-55). Its hardly carbed at all unfortunately. Did I lager in secondary too long? Should i have not let them sit in the...

what is it that you are making?

ok last question. first time using a sparge bag. i just threw my hops in there, tied a knot and plopped it in there. that right? then when i need to add the coriander, orange peels and other hops, take it out untie, add and plop back in, right?

thanks so much guys. I will follow revvy's tips above as well. i went to my lhbs and they did not have light honey, but they told me to go to an asian supermarket and they should have it. I went there and they had all sorts of honey, except of course the one i needed. I chose the lightest...

its in the middle of the book. its the page right after Itsok German Kolsch. I think tis called Whose in the garden? thanks so much!

Hey guys, I got all the parts for my Hoegarden clone yesterday from the brew store. I based the recipe off of Joy of Homebrewing. I accidentally left my book over at my SWMBO's house (just a girlfriend, but just as fierce) and she's angry with me so i figured it a good time to brew, but...

i moved to secondary after a week and its been out in the garage for 2 weeks now. going to leave it there for another 1 to 2 weeks. it was fine when i first moved to secondary, but just noticed it right now

Hey guys, I am doing a Itsok Kolsch from Joy of homebrewing. It has been lagering for 2 weeks now out in my garage. I checked on it today and noticed what appears to be condensation around the neck of the carboy. I have attached a picture for your viewing pleasure. I noticed that the...

i did the same thing

ok i'll check gravity today and then see what to do. the krausen has already dropped.

hello, i am trying to brew Itsok kolsch from joy of brewing. it recommends a 55 to 65 lager in the book for the beer. I can however, do a 40-50 degree lager in my garage. so what do you think.... put it in the garage for a few weeks, or just do normal conditioning between 65 and 75