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I just made my second Flanders red (first one is 6 months and coming along nice) but had a question for batch number two. Everything I read said to ferment with neutral yeast first then add the bugs. I don’t want to leave the beer on the yeast for too long so I dumped it out of the bottom of the...

After searching this site for instructions on how to use Go-Ferm I can only find threads that say follow instructions on the bottle. Unfortunately my bottle has no instructions. Can anyone help with me with some direction on how to use the stuff? I know to use 1.25 grams per gram of yeast but...

How are people mounting heating elements in their keggles? I would like to add one to my HLT so I could keep a constant temperature for my HERM system. Is there a bulk head available or do you weld a piece to the keggle that the element will screw into or do you weld the element to the keggle...

What is a good source for ball valves? I need a few for my r.i.m.s. system I’m working on and I can’t seem to find a cheap source. I tried McMaster-Carr but the site is so big I can’t find ½ inch stainless steel ball valve that are cheaper than Homebrew shops. Any help would be appreciated.

Two week ago I made 5 Gallons of German Pilsner so I could build up some yeast to make ten gallons of Oktoberfest beer. I only have 1 lager fridge so I had to take the Pilsner out and leave it at room temp two weeks after the initial fermentation stopped. I know some people do a D- rest at...

I’m brewing this on Sunday and need some real opinions on what I’m trying to do. I know a lot of people will say there are too many different malts or too much crystal. The recipe only has base malt, crystal and some toasted malt but I split it up. The crystal has four different degree lovebonds...

I have a question for some of the scientific members out there. I will never really try this but I just wonder if this will work. The idea is to use Hydrogen Peroxide in the primary fermenter in place of oxygen. Hydrogen Peroxide is H2O2 two hydrogen and two Oxygen molecules. I know some people...

Will my active carbon filter work if I use hot water (120 degrees) thought it. Will it effectively remove chlorine or will it deactivate the carbon and render it useless. I could heat my mash water to strike temps way faster if I use hot water as apposed to cold water.

My neighbor has a sour cherry tree that is fully ripe right now. I was able to get about 4.5 lbs today when he was at work…j/k about at work. The cherries are awesome, sour with a hint of sweetness. After picking I froze the cherries in one pound bags. The question is how much to use? I have...

Brew'in a American Amber this afternoon. What do you think of the recipe? 15.5 - Marris Otter 6 - Munich .75lb - 120 crystal .50lb - 40 crystal .50lb - kiln amber .50lb - honey .50lb - Pale Chocolate .50oz - Magnum - 13%AA - 60min 2.50oz - Amarillo - 9.6%AA - 20min 2.50oz -...

Could anyone point me in the direction of a homebrew swap. I've read some threads on it but it was after the fact. I have been brewing for a while and would like to get some feed back as well as give some feed back. I know its getting hot so maybe a more localized swap would be best. I live in...

Does anyone know the dimensions of a firkin and a pin? I need the diameter and length for my NHC club night display. Sorry for posting in two different spots but I realized this would be the better place to post this question.

Has anyone tried to add hops closest relative to beer? What is the best way? would steeping it in Vodka then adding the vodka to the beer post fermentation be the best?

Has anyone tried to make an IPA using Bavarian lager yeast?

I have read conflicting reports about the use of campden tablets (aka potassium metabisulfite) to de-chlorinate water. Some sites say filter your water with a charcoal filter to remove the chlorine then add Campden tablets to remove Chloramines. I have also read that campden tablets remove both...