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I forced carbonated and let the keg sit under pressure for a few days (12 psi at 60 degrees). When trying to dispense, no beer flows through the lines. It starts to foam at the disconnect and slowly move, but nothing else happens. I took the lid off to check for leaks and proper lube and I...

I currently have a johnson temp control unit (analog) that either turns my chest freezer on/off depending on the temp. Right now, the temperature probe responds to the air around it--is it possible to immerse the probe in the fermenting wort to get better temperature control? I currently...

I've been homebrewing for some time and want to experiment with adding wine varietal grape juice to my brews. Dogfish Head's "Red and White" got me thinking in this direction along with the port flavors in Corsendonk. I will most likely add the grape juice at the end of the boil (last 15...

I am going to throw a "moving-out party" at my house and I wanted to serve some homebrew--but I don't have a traditional kegging system. In the past, I've bottled, but I don't have the time/patience for that with the move. I have a lager (Marzen-style) that will finish lagering soon and I...

Can non-Belgian beer bottles handle the pressure of a Belgian Ale? While I have a few champagne and Belgian bottles, I don't have enough for my 5 gallon batch. My dubbel will have 2.6 volumes of CO2 and will be bottle conditioned with fresh yeast.

I've looked on mrmalty.com and searched these forums and have had no luck with this question (I just hope I wasn't blind when I was looking). When making a starter for a specific target size, ie 1 liter or 1.25 liters (etc) according to mrmalty.com, to what does the size refer? Does the size...

I made an oatmeal stout, and I knew going in that the oats in the mash would add more to the mouth feel more than the flavor. I took a sample from the fermenter and I feel that it needs the oatmeal flavor to balance out the roast and molasses flavors in it. Can I make up an "oatmeal potion"...

Wyeast 2633--Octoberfest Lager Blend--does it need a diacetyl rest from your experience? Wyeast labs' site didn't specify (unlike their other lager blends) and the search came up empty.

Noonan's book on brewing lager beer recommends adding fermenting yeast when the beer is racked to secondary. The process described calls for unpitched wort to be used along with active yeast from the primary fermenter. I completely forgot to keep any wort from the batch after I pitched for...

If I plan to batch sparge, can I grind my grain finer than if I planned to fly-sparge? It seems that batch-sparging doesn't need a filter bed like fly-sparging; thus, the husks are not needed to stay intact, correct? Is there any other reason to keep the husks intact other than providing a...

I recently racked my beer (ale) to a secondary tank (5 gallon glass carboy) and I sampled some of the beer from the hydrometer reading. It definitely tasted like the fusel alcohol descriptions in many of the troubleshooting guides. When I racked, I did lower the temperature for a better...

I just made a Belgian Wit that I enjoyed and I am planning a Christmas Ale as well. Obviously both rely on their spice mixes for a majority of their flavor. Instead of attempting to get the right mix by brewing several batches, would it be possible to mix the spices in hot water (to make a...

Just brewed my second AG brew--Belgian Witbier. When I pour it the head foams up well and while drinking the head seems to not dissolve like store-bought beers. I've poured some where a little bit of the head will stay together and float (it floats back when you take a sip). Everything else...

I did a search on rice hulls and I saw both white and brown rice (store-bought) mentioned. However, I never saw what preparations were needed before using them. Suggestions? My initial take on the process is to boil them in water for 10-15 minutes and then add them to the mash right before...

I just picked up a siphon with a spring loaded bottle filler attachment on the end. How do you actually work something like this? The bottle filler has a black tip on the end that can be pressed, do I just hold this onto the bottom of the bottle that I am filling until I am satisfied with the...