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I have a hobgoblin II AG that i put into the bucket 48hrs ago. No signs of fermentation from the re=hydrated nottingham. The OG was 1.066 and today it was 1.062. I have an IPA i am about to move to secondary and was wondering if i could scoop out the Thames Valley ale yeast cake into a...

I found a 20 cubic foot CO2 tank at my local harborfreight. Looked about the size of a 5 lb tank. I have an aluminum 10 lb tank but want to use this as a spare. It is in the welding section and is steel. Will this work ok and about how many pounds is 20 CF of Co2 gas? Anyone know the...

I just finished my first attempt at all grain yesterday. It is Ed Worts haus pale ale. I added an extra pound of grain because i anticipated a low pre boil OG. The pre boil OG for 6.5 gallons was 1.041. The post boil was good at 1.06. I mashed at 152 deg for an hour in 14.5 qts water and...

I prepared a starter 24 hrs ago with 2/3 cup dme and 1 qt water. The solution was boiled for 20 min then ice quenced and was at 70 deg about 15 min later. I pitched a vial of WLP001 california ale yeast that was at the same temp. I put the stopper in the flask and an airlock. Have not...

I performed a search for "calculating efficiency" but did not get what i was looking for. I am delving into the realm of AG this next weekend and I see alot of concern over mash efficiency. Just how does one calculate efficiency, and does it refer to the pre boil wort. Thanks

My LHBS said i can sub quaker oats for flaked oats. is this a viable option? thanks

Well, after bottling my first batch. Thats it. Today i called keg connection and ordered a 3 keg frig kit with a dual regulator for future expansion. I also upgraded to a 10 lb CO2 cylinder. Bought a 7.0cf GE chest freezer from SamsClub that i will collar this weekend. I have a very large...

I am a complete newb to this hobby and now have 4 batches in fermenters. i have ordered 3 times from AHS since i live in Texas and want to support them. Out of the 3 orders, they have screwed up 2. On the first they left out the carboy stopper and airlock i ordered with my new class carboy...

I am on my 3rd and 4th batches as a newb. On these, a AHS London pub ale extract kit, and a brewers best Scottish Ale extracy, i decided to try the White labs pitchable vials. Both were in the primarys on Friday evening. It is now mon AM and i never noticed any airlock activity. I have...

I read the sticky for "did i ruin my first batch" and found some similar posts but not exactly my situation. My first batch(india pale ale) had been fermenting for about 30 hrs, and i noticed the grommet was pinched between the lid and the airlock. So i took out the stopper and tried to...