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Hey all, I've got 4lbs of milled 2 row that has me wanting to brew a beer asap.. I wanted to brew a wheat beer and got some suggestions for wheat replacement on here but found out my local hardware store has some Bavarian wheat dme. It's 65% wheat 35% barley. Thinking something like this for...

I want to brew a Witbier but I also don't have local access to common "brewing wheat" types, don't really want to drive an hour to my LHBS, and wouldn't mind finding something I could use in place of it like some people use corn flakes for flaked corn, etc. So, I was thinking original...

Hate to be that guy that ask a question about "how bad did I mess this up..." But I brewed yesterday, pitched high 70's, was decently cool, high 60's throughout the night, but today, it raised up to like 77 degrees and already hit high krausen. Have it in a swamp cooler now trying to cool it...

Sorry if this is a dumb question, How long after pitching yeast is it acceptable to rouse yeast without fear of oxidation? In my head it seems like you'd have a pretty decent window to do so, as long as it's still somewhat actively fermenting. My wild yeast started chugging along after 2.5...

Yup, my SWMBO has made plenty of batches of wine in glass carboys, but I've never used one for beer. All those proteins and gas bubbles shooting around! Had no idea fermentation was so violent lol! Freaking awesome seeing it what it is! Used some Liberty ale yeast I built up from some...

Bought 2 pieces of 20ft 3/8 copper tubing today to make the ultimate immersion chilling experience. Made one to fit inside of a smaller cooler filled with water and 3 1 liter frozen water bottles which ran to your traditional immersion chiller you put in the wort. Now I was expecting a cool...

Before this thread commences, I'd like it to be known, no, I do not drink every day, yes I can "not drink" as in I can go weeks without having a single beer, and no, it does not affect my life in a manner that some could consider a "problem". Ok, now that that's out of the way, I wish I could...

So, before long, my wild yeast will be built up and ready to try in a batch. I'd like to do a 4 gallon batch of something somewhat "plain" so I can get an idea of the yeast flavors. Doing 4 gallons so I can split it up into two gallon batches as I have two wild yeast samples to try...

So when I built up my Liberty ale yeast dregs, I started it off on the stir plate from the beginning. I had left them on there for a few days just stirring along and didn't hardly notice a krausen. There was a little one but it quickly went away. I understand I started with a very small amount...

So I want to upgrade to a larger system in the somewhat nearish future. Probably mid next year. And I want to do so in the most affordable way possible. So I've read/heard about all these folks finding/getting awesome deals on old kegs and I am not having any luck whatsoever. I've called all...

Sorry if this is really dumb, but I plan on brewing a wit in the next week or so and I'm really curious as to just how important a Decoction mash is. Not too mention I don't quite understand if. You mash at like 125 for a while, then pour some of your mash out, heat it and pour it back in to...

Anyone have any idea what yeast this is or what all brews it would go well in? Harvested a bunch of it and it's coming along nicely. It seems like it would go well in some light crisp ales. Has a nice fruity aroma to the starter wort too so who knows.

So, just out of curiosity, every other thread (exaggerating a bit) says to a newcomer "don't expect to save money with this hobby" or something of the sort. Now I didn't truly get into this hobby to "save money", I got into it because I enjoy craft beer, enjoy drinking craft beer, enjoy the...

Add the first yeast pitch for flavor, but when do you add your finishing or drying heat to the fermentor? Thanks Tac

I apologize if this is a goof ball question, but if my new SS Brew kettle says it's induction ready, does that mean I can't use it on propane and only on the stove? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000X1QKRI/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 That's the new kettle I got the steal on for 25 bucks with...

Ok, so I took the plunge and am currently trying my hand at collecting wild/local yeast. So far, it's been an awesome experiment and has become something that I'm sure I'll continue to do as time goes on. (If you're interested in seeing my progress, check it out on the yeast page titled "Going...

Good thing about good friends knowing you brew beer? They send you links of homebrewing supplies all the time on those "For sale on Facebook" pages. Long story short, friend of mine sends me a link to this couple selling a few things homebrew related, I check it out, and sure enough, BAM, I...

So I'm trying my hand at harvesting yeast from am Anchor Brewing Liberty Ale 6 pack. Yesterday evening, I made 1.020 starter wort, let it cool, put it in my flask (Walmart vase) and let it spin. I waited until I had 2 beers with about an inch left in the bottom at room temperature and poured...

So, quick question. I've found a place, somewhat locally where I can get an unlimited amount of 5gal corny kegs for 50 bucks used. What all do I need outside of that? The guy selling them highly suggest replacing the O ring thing which I would do. But other than that, what would it cost me to...

So just getting beersmith and trying to dial in my set up, I decided to see how much wort (in this case water) was being left behind in my mash tun. On a flat surface, I leave behind 3/4 gallon (ok, .74 gallons). That seems like a LOT to me. Is it? Is it not? Was thinking about putting a...