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I started a 1000ml yeast starter for a belgian triple i am going to do on saturday and I have a question regarding starter temperature. When I started the yeast starter the temp was about 65. But the next day and night, the temp got much higher more like 85. Since then I have the temp at 74F...

I am thinking about doing a triple of some sort this weekend and i have a question regarding sugar. At what point in an hour boil do you add the candi sugar? I have done a triple before but that was when i did not save the recipes and do not know when i added it then or when i should add it now...

Co worker of mine brought in a bunch of peaches from her home. They are not ripe yet but was thinking that peach would be a good additive to a say a golden strong ale. Wondering if anyone has experience with brewing with actual fruit? What is the ratio of fruit to wort? Thanks in advance...

I was getting ready to rack my brew into the secondary when I noticed a brown growth in side the tubing. Needless to say I did not transfer into the secondary and was wondering if any one had to deal with this problem? Should I just buy some more tubing tomorrow? Thanks for the help.

So here's what I'm thinking: Amber Ale Extract 7 lbs Munich LME .75 lbs Vienna Malt .25 lbs Crystal 20L .25 lbs Munich Malt .25 lbs Biscuit Steep 155F for 20 min 1oz Williamette 60min 1oz Select 30min 1oz Tettnang 10min 1oz Select 0min Possibly some dry...

I have an extract kolsch type beer in a secondary fermenter for almost two weeks now. I have had the primary and secondary, so far at about 65-68 F. So anyways, I checked on beer in the secondary, i have been gone the last couple days, and the temp was really high the past couple of days and...

I am going to brew this recipe. 6lbs light LME 1lb German Vienna 1oz Hersbrucker 60 min 1oz Hersbrucker 5 min I was planning on a 60 min boi but I am not sure how long and at what temp should I steep Vienna? Should it be the whole 60 min? Please, need help!:confused:

Here is the recipe: 6.5 lbs wheat lme 6 oz wheat malt 4 oz pilsner malt 3 oz cara vienne 3 oz acidulated malt 1 oz challenger pellets-60 min 1 oz hallertauer hersbrucker pellets-5 min 1/2 oz coriander-15min 1 oz orange peel-15 min Anyways, today was the two weeks in bottle and I...

On my first two brews have been at anywhere from 1-1.5% off of their alcohol percent. What gives?

I have been searching the net for a good golden ale or tripel recipe and seem to only find all grain recipes. Does anyone have an extract recipe of either kind? Or would be able to help convert an all grain recipe? Thanks in advance!:ban:

Any advice? I am sanitizing right now and plan on bottling within the next hour. Any tips/advice would be appreciated! thanks:ban:

When topping off my brew today I put the yeast in first before I topped off the fermenter to 5 gallons. By doing this did I really mess up my brew? Or did I just make it so the fermentation will take longer to start? I just wasn't thinking straight and I put the yeast in first and then topped...

While steeping today I had a really inconsistent steeping temp. Started 155 topped out at 165 for a few minutes and now i have it at 150. Is this going to mess anythiing up?

I just racked by first brew into the glass carboy a couple days ago and was wondering if there is a certain temp I should have it at? Due to space constraints I have to put my secondary in a cooler closet ~60 F than the primary ~75F. Should I try to put the secondary carboy back in the...

Wondering what everyone thinks of this one. 6.5 lbs wheat lme 6 oz wheat malt 4 oz pilsner malt 3 oz cara vienne 3 oz acidulated malt 1 oz challenger pellets-60 min 1 oz hallertauer hersbrucker pellets-5 min 1/2 oz coriander-15min 1 oz orange peel-15 min Wyeast 1010

Yesterday, I checked my first brew and it's almost at the recommended FG. Is there a rule of thumb about checking with a hydrometer and exposing your beer to oxygen before you secondary or bottle it? thanks:tank:

Tried my first brew today. While topping off the fermenter with water I dropeed the cap of the spring water jugg in the wort. I fished it out with my hand after I washed them and then added the White Labs yeast and contiuned to air lock the wort and put it in my closet. So, will there be a...