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    Fermentation chamber setup - Questions...

    Hello and thanks in advance for any information and/or tips/suggestions you may have... I recently picked up a True GDM-45 model (image attached) refrigerator and plan on using it as a fermentation chamber only. I'm located in Southern California, so I don't think I'll need to add a heating...
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    What to look for if yeast doesnt appear active...

    I brewed up a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale clone on the night of 4/17/08. It's now been just shy of 4 days and I dont see any activity on the airlock. I know that this doesnt necessarily mean the yeast isnt working possibly due to air leaking elsewhere but I want to pop it open and give it a visual...
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    Safe temperature range?

    Hello, Ive brewed a few batches of ales recently and regardless where I store the carboys, it gets pretty warm. I live in Southern California. It's pretty warm, especially lately and it's getting warmer. Unless I crank up the AC all day, i cant get my house much lower than 75. The...
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    What is this and why? n00b question. [pics]

    Hello, Just finished a batch of Hoegaarden Wit and wondering what this is and why it happens. It's like a coagulation of some sort, but I have no clue if it's normal and why... Notice the cloudy layer about 6 inches up off the bottom of the carboy? it goes away, but what is it? is it normal...
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    When to bottle after secondary fermentation

    Hello, After about 12 years of not brewing any beer, I gave it another shot and brewed 2 batches a few weeks ago. primary fermentation started on 03/19/08 and 8 days later after my hydrometer readings stopped changing, i transferred to a secondary carboy for conditioning. It has now been...
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    i think i screwed up

    after steeping my grains, i added my boiling hops directly to the grain bag w/out removing the grains first. was i supposed to do this or was i supposed to toss out the steeped grains before i started using the hops? :mad:
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    Did I screw up when adding the yeast?

    hello, It's been about 10 years since Ive brewed any beer and I finally got around to getting back into it. I finished my beer last night (from those boxed kits) and when i pitched my yeast in i dont know if i did it correctly. i let the yeast activate in 90-100 degree warm water for 15...
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    New here, hi.

    hi all, just found this place. whatttup~!:ban:
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