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Has anyone tried racking onto some pumpkin and if so how did it turn out? Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

I just brewed up an Octoberfest. I didn't rally pay any attention to yeast people were using. Just assumed it was Wyeast Octoberfest lager yeast. Seems most recipes I see on here use Bavarian Lager or Bohemian lager yeast Any suggestions to as why, for next time. Sent from my iPad...

I just made a 2 liter starter for a lager to brew. I normally just make 1 liter starters. Will I still get the same effect if it is not making a whirlpool. Not introducing O2 into the solution. Thx Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

I don't have Campden tablets but I do have some powder k-meta. Does anyone know how much to use in order to rid my water of chlorine? I know I can sit it overnight but I get my water straight out of the water heater to save time and propane. Thx Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

Doing my first Double decoction mash in the am. I plan to mash in at 120. Pull 1st decoction, heat to bring the mash to 150, pull 2nd decoction, heat to bring mash to 170. A few questions: 1. When I pull the 1st decoction, do I need to stop the heat and let it rest at 150 before I bring...

I want to harvest some hoegardeen yeast for a batch of beer. How many bottles should I use to pitch into my starter? Thx Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

I normally keg, but have decided to bottle a batch of stout that I brewed. My basement site around 62 degrees. Will that be too cold for them to carb up. I could bring them up into the house which would be about 68 degrees..... either way, about how long does it take to carb??? Thx

I have been kegging since I started brewing 5 yrs ago. I'm gonna bottle my first batch. It's an IPA at about 8.0ABV. I have some light DME and was wondering the process and how much to use. There is a calculator on BrewSmith that asks for the beer temp. Is that the temp it fermented at...

I have built a fermenting / lagering chest freezer setup. I want to try a lager, but don't want to tie up my freezer for months. Need to ferment more ales. My question is, how long after the initial fermentation of a lager, does temperature matter. I can lower it to lagering temps...

I have a 10 gallon round Rubbermaid mash tun. Think I can fit 16 ish pounds of grain and 7+ gallons of water. I'm not sure how to brew this batch if I can't.

Anyone have a good suggestion for an ideal ferm. Temp for this yeast. American wheat. Thx

I've done a search but little results. Has anyone tried to put citrus zest in the Mash. I usually add toward end of boil, but read one recipe where a guy added to mash and said was his best one yet. Not sure I want to give this a try with only one thread mentioning it. Brewing up a...

The recipe calls for 8 oz. do you think they mean by weight or volume Thx

I just pitched a pack of S-04. I have always used liquid before.... I did not rehydrate, just sprinkled on wort. Do I have to stir it in after a while, or just let it be..... Thx

Any ideas of how long this should be good...I've got a bag, still sealed, about 4 years old....I'm guessing that because its dried, it should keep for a long time... Cheers

I normally carb my kegs by setting the psi at about 13 to 14 for a week. I am carbing a pumpkin beer that only ended up being around 4 gallons instead of 5. Not sure if to take it off the gas a few days earlier or if it still need the full 7 days regardless of how much beer is in the keg

I know they are all different interior dimensions. But assuming I can get a Carboy/ brew bucket in there, does anyone out there use this size chest freezer to ferment in.... I was looking for a 7.0. Thinking that the bigger size it might hold temperature better, not cycle the compressor as...

Hat are you guys using

I dropped my regulator for my O2 system and it is no longer usable... Anyone know where I can get just that, without the stone and tubing.....

I would like to buy a chest freezer to convert for starting to lager beers.....Is there anything I need to consider in purchasing a chest freezer...Besides a fermenting bucket fitting inside it...... How close can I keep the temp.... Can I also use it to ferment Ales in the summer, without...