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I want to try a Vienna SMaSH for my first AG try. I was wanting to know a couple things. First how many lbs. Of grain and what kind of hops would be a good choice? Also what temp to mash at? Thanks

I have got a quick question..I kegged my beer sunday going to use the set and forget method. I have got set to 12 psi and noticed my gague on tank dropping some each day, now it is about out of CO2. Its a 5 # tank.. Any thoughts.. Or am I just worrying for no reason.. I don't hear any gas...

I have bottled all my batches and I was wanting to start kegging. In my local paper ther is an ad for :5 GALLON BEER KEG SYSTEM. Complete w/keg, gauges, hoses and full CO2 tank. Retails for $250. Selling for $95.. I called and they said that it was a soda keg and had been used 5 times. They...

I made GRAFF monday morning.. Pitched notty at 75* F I didn't have any krausen (sp??) this morning (Wed) Also no airlock activity..I know don't always go by this but I didn't have any Krausen at all on top of GRAFF So I pitched us 05 rehydrated on top of wort .. I didn't have any more notty...I...

I just picked up my first Northwestern Weizen kit. I was wondering if these were any different than any other kits? I also piced up liquid yeast with this from white labs. How should I do the yeast I have always stuck with dry yeast? The recipe is this 6 lb of LME 1 oz of Hallertu...

I tried to search through all the pages and couldn't find it so I just thought I would ask. I am planning on making a batch and was wondering I have a 6.5 gal BB and I didn't know if I could do just a 5 gal batch b/c of all the headspace room. What does everybody think, should I go for it or...

I was hoping to bottle my beer tonight but was wondering if I might have bottle bombs. Here is my info. Oktoberfest Lager Reading was 1.072 Ferment - 2 weeks Secondary- 2 months at 55-58 dg. ( First Lager I know now what I should have done different but oh well there is...

I was wondering if my beer was ready to bottle. The beer is an Oktoberfest. It was in primary for 14 days. then in the secondary for 2 months . SG was 1.072 Just checked it yesterday and got a reading of 1.021. Just wondering if that is ok. Kit didn't come with any guidelines as to what...

I was wonder if anybody has tried this kitAustin Homebrew Supply Also which yeast do I need I have only tried the dry yeast in the past. Also do I need yeast fuel, ice pack,& the 1% alc. boost. Which yeast would you recommend. Would you leave in primary for 3 weeks then bottle or would you...

I recently bought a brew house Kit (Honey Blonde Ale) I put it in the fermenter Sunday evening and I was wondering how long should I keep it in the primary fermenter? Also Should I transfer it over to a secondary and for how long? This is my third batch of homebrew 1st one was 10,000 Lakes...

I have just got into homebrewing and I am hooked!! I am going to my LHBS this evening and they have Brew House kits. I was going to try the honey blonde ale kit. One question. the instructions call for a 10 gal fermenter I have an ale pail I was wondering if I rigged up a blow off tube would...