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Anything that sticks out here that I am missing? I was thinking of using some 80L Crystal to add some more body but I think the Malto Dexrin will take care of that. Also I have seen some recipes in Beer Captured where they steep the darker grains separate from the lighter grains. Is there...

1) I have a stalled starter...The packet was 6 mo old. It took 3 days to expand the pouch...I made a started...followed the directions perfect and nothing...I mean there are a few bubbles and a little surface activity but it has been 5 days now. Whats up? Can I get it going or is it dead...

I have a yeast packet that is taking longer than I expected to take off...it was getting there this monrning when I left and I am hoping it is good when I get home... We where hoping to brew on Saturday afternoon...if I get it in a starter tonight will it be good to go by then? What if I...

So we brewed on Friday night and yesterday the carboy was bubbling away just fine...I just went down the basement and suddenly it is completely out of control and has bubbled up and over/out of my airlock!!!! This was our first time using liquid yeat and we did everything as per the...

So I am making a Brooklyn Brown from Beer Captured and I bought Light instead of extra light DME. Will this make a diff? How will it affect the beer? Thanks Tom

I have my starter going right now and there is activity...but I am wondering if I should shake it anymore during the process to airate it? Thanks tom

So my basement seems to be in the 65-67 deg range. I know that 68-72 is best for ales, but will I be ok with this? Should I let it ferment a bit longer? Thanks Tom

So it is brew season again for me and this year I am going to be doing things a bit different and I have a few refresher questions... 1) We bought a wort chiller to use. This should go in for the last 5 min of the boil to sanitize right? 2) I want to try to use the whirlpool method to...

So I was called out of town on business just before I was about to bottle. I was already running a bit late at 2.5 weeks and not it's 3.5 weeks and I am just able to do it. The beer is a Anchor Porter clone from Beer Captured. Will it sill be ok after this long in the secondary? Tom

So I'm reading through my book (Beer Captured) and I've noticed that almost all the recipes use 4-10 lbs of Light Dry Malt Extract and/or Wheat Dry Malt Extract. Most have grains as well. Is this because the grains are only (mostly?) for color and flavor while the malt extract is for the...

Transfering my Imperial Stout into the secondary a small amount of water from the airlock splashed into the bucket...by small amount I mean that I stopped tipping it (by accident) as soon as I heard a noise. Now I have some activity in my Secondary. It was in the Primary for 5 days when I...

Should you strain your wort as you put it into your primary carboy? I have had some people say yes and some people say no so I am a bit confused. Thanks Tom