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    slow fermentation

    I just brewed a 5 gal bath of a Roasted Brown Ale, from papazian,(pg.197) I cooled the wort with an ice bath and brought the temp below 100F. I then poured the wort into my 6.5 gal carboy and shook like crazy. there was plenty of foam on top. I then pitched the yeast, English Ale (WLP002)...
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    Not enough Yeast?

    When I was pitching the yeast, as I opened the vial, it started to foam and some (maybe 1/3) was not able to be pitched into my carboy. As the fermentation went along I noticed a great deal of sludge at the bottom of the carboy. Is this sugar that did not get converted by the lack of yeast? I...
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    Avery's Maharaja Imperial IPA

    I just bought a bottle of Avery's Imperial India Pale Ale, called The Maharaja. Has anybody had this before? I have never heard of an Imperial IPA. The label says that the OG was 1.092 I hope that it lives up to my expectations.:rockin:
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    Primary to Secondary?

    I have a 5 gal glass carboy that I use as my primary, and do not have a secondary. I am wondering if I could siphon the brew from my primary into my brewpot and sanitize the carboy and quickly use the same carboy as my secondary? Will this affect my brew?:mug:
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    Length of storage?

    How long will homebrew in bottles last without turning bad? I condition my beer in the basement.:ban:
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    botling bucket as a primary

    I have a 5 cal carboy that i use as a primary. I also have a 6.5 bottling bucket that I am wondering if it can be used as a primary and then use the carboy for a secondary. I guess my questions is will the seal at the bottom hold the pressure???
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    High Original Gravity!!!

    I just brewed a Fat Tire clone and took the Original Gravity and came up with 1.114 This seems really high. The target number was 1. 050 I followed the directions and everything seemed normal. What went wrong? Here is the reciepe that I followed. I did use WLP001 for the yeast, but that...
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    siphon or direct to fermenation?

    I am about to brew a Fat Tire clone. I am wondering if I should siphon the wort to my carboy or pour in and add the sediments from the boil?:cross:
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    Hobgoblin clone?

    Does anybody have an extract recipes for Hobgoblin?
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