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I have a NB beer kit from last fall that I failed to remove the hops from and freeze them. the hops are used at flameout and dry hop. what alpha acid loss should I estimate for about 6 months storage at 60F? and will it matter both for the flameout hops and dry hops, or only for the flameout...

apologies if there is a thread that addresses this, but Search didn't locate one. I had always followed advice to dry hop no more than a week in the fermenter, then transfer to the serving keg. lately I've seen discussions about dry hopping in the serving keg. how does long-term dry hopping...

tomorrow I'm brewing an extract kit from NB. The recipe sheet lists OG as 1.074. I decided to enter the recipe into BeerSmith and it calculates OG as 1.055. Brewer's Friend calculates 1.068, which is close enough to 1.074 to call it "right". any idea why the discrepancy? 6.3 lb Gold Malt...

I have become a fan of Windbreaker from Mast Landing (Westbrook and Freeport Maine). it is an NEIPA, ABV 6.3%. I sent an email to the brewery asking for advice on their recipe. The reply was rather cryptic, as I thought it might be. >> I'm happy to share some details. Windbreaker hops are...

I'm brewing an extract kit from NB after 20 yrs of all-grain--there was a sale I couldn't pass up. I need to steep 1lb of flaked oats in 2.5 gal of water. I have RO water at home--do I need to treat the 2.5 gallons of water for steeping? the recipe calls for a 30-minute boil of the 2.5...

I'm getting ready to make an Even Keel clone, which calls for WLP200, a blend of -001 and -002. In the fridge I have a fairly recent jar of London Ale III that I saved from a previous starter, and I have a packet of US-05. my question is should I grow up the saved yeast in a 1L starter as I...

I've read that a main cause of excessive foaming is CO2 entering the beer line. which of these 3 o-rings are likely the culprit: 1) at the top of the beer out post 2) on the poppet inside the post 3) between the lip of the dip tube and the top of the keg I assume it's #1. my beer line sizing...

I have had big green eggs for years and I'm in the market for a new temperature controller. I see that InkBird sells one. the price looks good, so I was wondering if anyone has one and how you like it. thanks! Ken

I have read about capturing CO2 from the fermenter in mylar balloons. do people get the "normal" mylar party balloons from the party store? or is there another source, potentially of larger balloons? thanks

since I started brewing many years ago, I have controlled the sparge flow rate with a needle valve on the outlet of my lauter tun. I have a sparge arm that I have never used, and would like to find a reasonably-priced metering pump to pump 170F water through the sparge arm into my lauter tun...

does anyone have a recommendation for a decent TDS meter? I don't want to buy a Pro-level one, but I want to keep track of my RO membrane. thanks

for the kettle strainer users out there: I am getting ready to drill my kettle so I can install my Anvil kettle strainer. I'm wondering how much clearance should be between the bottom of the strainer and the bottom of the kettle.

yes, I am a cheap SOB. I have a single packet of S-05 left in the fridge and my LHBS is 2 gallons of gas away. using an accurate scale, can I use less than a full packet of dry yeast to make a 1-liter starter that will be sufficient to get a batch of a 1.055-ish OG wort started? I was...

I'm brewing Tangerine Ravine from Northern Brewer (all grain). The kit includes a 2 oz. packet of tangerine peel. It is to be added to primary after fermentation completes. 1) Is it "best practice" to sanitize the peel by soaking in vodka for a few days? 2) Should I just add the peel to...

relative to many discussions here about having CO2 available for use when draining/siphoning a carboy: it has been suggested to attach a mylar balloon to the vent hole in your fermenter and capture the CO2 in a mylar balloon for use later when draining or siphoning the fermenter into secondary...

I am making my first "big" beer after years of home brewing. I found a clone recipe for Canadian breakfast stout that was just a list of ingredients, not method. I mashed at 153F and my OG was 1.080. following my typical practice, I racked to secondary after the bubble rate in primary was...

I have a ported better bottle but over the years I've lost part of the spigot assembly. does anyone have the complete assembly for sale? thanks

autocorrect didn't like "Kegged" beer and I didn't notice the autocorrection before posting I have a spare corny keg but the kegerator is full right now. can I rack a batch from secondary to the spare keg and put under CO2 for a while before there is room in the kegerator? I have a spot in my...

i've been brewing for several years but don't have too much experience with dry hopping. i made my second batch of dogfish head 60 minute a few weeks ago (the first batch was outstanding!). almost 2 weeks ago (after 2 weeks in primary), i racked to secondary and dry hopped using a muslin bag...