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Hi Due to lack of time to brew all grain, I decided to just mix water and surgar with kveik yeast. I normally ferment beer within a week with this yeast. After a week and a half, the liquid is more white/trasparent and have some spark in it and some co2 get out of the fermenter when I oppened...

Hi, I dont have time to brew all grain beer as my habit. So im just thinking about making alcohol from iced tea powder (this one) Verify Your Identity. Im thinking about making a 19L keg using this can and water. Ingredients: SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, INSTANT TEA, NATURAL FLAVOUR, SILICON DIOXIDE...

Hi, I want to brew a batch and cannot have refrigirated water as my habit. My question is: Do I will have contamination issues if I use 7L of boiling water to add LME and complete 20L volume with room temperature water. Im thinking about closing the fermenter and let this cool overnight before...

Hi, I see many people on youtube using some juice like fruitopia or any 100% juice and add yeast to make alcholic brevage. I would like to try this but most of these juice need to be refrigirated after oppening and the yeast ferment around 68-70. So how can I be sure its safe to drink after a...

Hi, I brewed a russian stout and would like to add some coffee flavor in it. What is the best ways to do this? Ive think about making fresh espresso and add it to the fermenter, or simply add the grain to the fermenter. What guys are you thinking is the best way to proceed? Thank

Hi, I tried to brew a Hoegaarden clone with the following recipe: 4.5 lbs (2 kg) Belgian Two-row Pilsner Malt 4.5 lbs (2 kg) Flaked Unmalted Wheat 0.2 oz (5.5 g) American Nugget Whole Hops 12% AA (60 min) 0.25 oz (7 g) Czech Saaz Whole Hops 4%AA (15 min) 0.25 oz (7 g) Styrian Goldings 5% AA...

Hi, I brew a witbier with m21 yeast and after 48 hours in my fermentation refrigirator (60°), the fermentation is not starting. There is absolutly no activity. The yeast expire in 2023, so I dont understand why. Is there something I can do to help? Thank

Hi, I would like to know if I absolutly need to clean my brewing kettle with soap before brewing if the kettle is already clean (from the last brew) or I can simply rince it with water? Normally, I guess I shouldnt have any problem cause the wort boil. Also, can I clean my fermenter the day...

Hi, Normally I ferment in my kegerator and the temperature of the kegerator (not the beer) is 62.5 However, I cant use it for my next brews and plan to ferment at room temperature 70 - 72. I know that under pressure fermentation produce less off-flavor, but do 70-72 (room, not beer) is too...

Hi, Im a begginner with keg and I noticed something i dont understand with my try. I keg the beer and let it to 40psi for 4 days and the result is very good. Serve at 8-10 psi is perfect. After initial carbonation, let the keg to 8-10psi all the time, always connected. One week later, when keg...

Hi My last 3 brews have a very strong alcohol taste and and smell. For exemple, I opened the fermenter to transfert in keg and the empty fermenter was smelling strong alcohol in all my apartment I thought it was fuzel alcohol caused by too high temperature, so I made a brew in my keezer at 59...

Hi, I ferment a belgian strong ale using my kegarator. The temperateure is 57-58 (Kegarator, not liquid). I know the temperateure will increase during fermentation. Is this too cold? Thank

Hi, I would like to know if I am doing a 50/50 partial boil and complete with cold water, can I close my fermenter right away and let the beer cool overnight? I would put the yeast the next day. Thank you

Hello world! I would try to brew 3 pumpkin ale recipe next week. 5 gallons per recipe. I think to start from extract kit. 1 porter, 1 light wheat and 1 otmeal stout. I have almost no idea of the quantity of pumpkin and pumpkin spice I need. Do somebody has a recipe and could guide me? I...

Hello, I fermented a hefeweizen. I opened the batch today to keg it, and there is a strong smell of rubbing alcohol. Beer also tastes like alcohol. This is the 2nd time that I have made this recipe under the same conditions, and I get the same result The temperature in the room was 71-72. I...

Hi, I would like to know if its ok to order extract beer kit with dry yeast, speciality grain, hop and liquid malt extract during summer. The shipping time will probably be 2-3 week. Thank

Hi, I would like to know if I can use 5 gallon recipe and make partial boil of 1.5 gallon. After fill with water to 5 gallons. Thank

Hello, Yesterday I made a brew of wheat beer. The color of brew seemed dark, more than normal for this type of beer. After 18 hours in the fermenter, the result looks like this. Has this ever happened to anyone?

I am a beginner with kegs. I put my beer in the keg and carbonate at 30psi for 2-3 days. I drop to 10psi to serve and There is only foam coming out of the keg. I brewed and bleed the co2 about 15 times, but the problem persists. What should I do?

Hi, Im looking for keg system and I would like to know the diffenrence between ball lock and pin lock. Thank