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I built a stir plate out of a cardboard cigar box, computer fan, hard drive magnet, and a glass apple juice jug. I was having a hard time getting the stir bar to spin effectively on the round bottom of the apple juice jug or perhaps it was the the cardboard cigar box but after a lot of messing...

I'm on the phone right now trying to help a buddy out and could use some help. He was going to make a starter but didn't realize he didn't have any DME and had already smacked his smack pack of Wyeast yeast. I never used Wyeast before. How long is it good for after smacking? Does he have any...

I have a can of Oregon Pitted Red Tart Cherries I was hoping to add to a beer. I'm wondering if the cherry pits should be removed. If so, what is the best way of doing this while avoiding potential contamination? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

My friend and I were brewing the other day when we started talking about heating elements and heatsticks. He wondered if a Pond De-Icer or a Stock Tank De-Icer would be able to bring 6 or 7 gallons of wort up to a boil. Has anyone had any experience using a De-Icer? They seem inexpensive and...

I brewed a chocolate stout last week and ended up boiling about 6 oz of cocoa powder during the last 5 minutes of the boil. I was wondering if it would be at all possible to wash the yeast when it is done fermenting or has the addition of cocoa powder ruled out any chance of reusing the yeast.

I have some White Labs California Ale Yeast WLP001 that I washed and would like to use up. I really want to brew BierMuncher's Blue Balls Belgian Wit but the recipe calls for White Labs #400. Can I substitute the WLP001 for the 400 and get similar results? Thanks