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please dont beat me up for this one but have not been able to keg a bass clone yet and just wondering. left on yeast cake for 2 weeks then went to secondary cold crash and been sitting for about 3 weeks. question is this -- is there a difference between that time period being carbonated vs...

do high initial SG beers have a longer lag time to begin fermentation in general even if have sufficient yeast amount????

Is one vial of white lab yeast enough for 5 gallons brew or should I make a starter???

Ok, so you looked - now have a try. Although a noob I know enough about every conceivable variable involved in fermentation yet just dont get why I miss my FGs so consistently. I am always off by .02 - .03 in FGs and thats with Oxygenation/two liquid yeast vials/strict temp control etc!! I am...

Very Perplexed. Brand New Dual Regulator For Kegging From Midwest Has Been Working For 1 Week Now. Came Home Tonight And Pressure Gauge Says O (get More Gas Zone) . Keg Pressure Is At 10 Psi And Still Have Serving Capability And When Disconnect Still Have Active Gas Coming Out????? Is This...

Have been perplexed by this result. Brewed AG kit Amber Ale as first AG. Mash temps were high at 160 and although original SG into primary was on and fermentation seemed good, the FG was slightly off. IT IS THIN - LIGHT BODY WITH MINIMAL MOUTHFEEL EVEN AFTER FORCE CO2 TO KEG. Did look at notes...

OK, I am a newbie to AG but so far I have not had any major screw ups - my beers are palatable. I am just looking for the truth here. I can hit SG targets into the fermenter with a process that has been successful to date and I religiously ferment ales in the LOWER range temps ( even lower...

Racked first AG to secondary today after 3 weeks in primary -- the 3 inches of yeast cake/trub etc -- should I keep it or is that a pain. Understand propogation savings etc but good idea or not?? How do handle it if save?? thanks, doc

Have an AG in primary carboy now for 3 weeks - by SG has been done. Do plan on kegging into kegerator/fridge with system. Do I gain anythng but duplicate work if I rack it into secondary carboy/crash temp in fridge/and then go into kegs or should I just go right to kegs and carb?? thanks, doc

My AG yesterday went well - hit all temps and SGs - however after boil and rack into primary I sampled the SG sample and was shocked about a very sharp/bitter taste on the front side of the taste and then the sweetness/nuttiness of the brown ale late in the taste. Is this the hops or...

Did my second AG this am and thought everything went like a charm on a Brown Ale kit from Midwest supply. Hit temps/numbers etc but tasted the SG sample and I hope I havent invested 6.3 Trillion dollars into this hobby for nothing. Wow -- this stuff was very hoppy/sharp flavor -- is that just...

How long should the initial run off time be and then what about the batch sparge run times??? How long is recommended to let sit after adding sparge water before draining in batch technique???

Second batch Ag going up this weekend.. First had 9 pound grain bill and this one will have 11 + . First went well although slightly off on OG/FG but wandering about the strike/mash water volume this time round. Using beer smith at 1.25 qt/pound and the roughly 3.5 mash / remaining 3.5 gallon...

If doing 5 gallon AG is 2 tube White lab yeast volume comparable to yeast starter with only 1 tube?? thanks, doc

any recs on barley crusher malt mill with 7 pound hopper over schmidling which is much more costly?? thanks, doc

OK, read post earlier that trailed into batch sparging and efficiencies. After the vorlouf and first running - you add volumes for the batch sparge additions. Do you stir the grains after the additions and then re establish the filter bed with the next vorlouf or not stir and let the original...

So I have an AG Amber done with White Lab liquid California Ale yeast that is stated at 68 -73 degree range by company now at 2 weeks in primary and done by FG measurements. Dont want to go to secondary and have a kegerator ready to roll. Can I go this early into corny keg/force carbonate in...

Is a mixing plate/magnetic stirrer needed with liquid yeast or is it just dry yeast starters that gain benefit from them???? Read post that good aeration kit plus starter by stir plate was the bomb in healthy fermentation actiivty/

Is it better to keep brewing the same AG recipe for the first few batches as a newbie or go to some other completley different style?? Do you gleen more by comparing sequential batches of same beer for efficiency/taste/ etc or go out there all over the place early???

can anyone attest to the femtech wine thief?? I have 6.5 gallon glass carboys and my baster is too short to reach beer for sampling. Did try to lenghten it with tubing but wont pull enough -- had to go in and out of carboy many times to get enough for hydro tube. The femtech has these prongs...