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I brewed a English Barley Wine on Friday but over sparged. So instead of a 5 gallon batch at about 1.090, I wound up with 6.5 gallons at 1.070. Obviously my keg only holds 5 gallons. In order to preserve the batch I went ahead and transferred it to my fermenter and pitched my yeast. Obviously I...

I'm making a tripel to which I want to add some dried dates & figs (I can't find fresh). I figured I'd add them in secondary. My questions are: 1. How do I add them? Just through them in, or should I chop them up and soak them in a little vodka to sanitize? 2. How do I calculate for the...

Is anybody familiar with Grimbergen Rouge? My sister-in-law, who doesn't like beer, had one in Belgium, and loves it. Now she wants me to make it, but I don't even know where to find it here in NEPA.

I brewed a Saison on 6/17, with an OG of 1.069. Two weeks later it was only down to 1.046. A week after that (today, it is just a hair over 1.040. Since gravity continues to drop, I know it isn't a stuck fermentation, but I've never had anything go this slowly. I used WLP 565, and pitched a 1...

I have a Scottish Ale in primary now since 2/6/16. OG was 1.072, and it is now down to just under 1.020. Last weekend, it was at 1.022, so I'm not sure that fermentation is completely finished. Because the specific gravity continues to drop, this isn't a stuck gravity. Normally, I don't...

I just finished off the last of a 50 lb bucket of PBW, which I've had for probably 15 years. If I thoroughly clean and rinse (I guess mostly rinse), can I use this bucket for other purposes, such as converting it into a bottling bucket, secondary fermenter. Failing that, is there any reason I...

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My wife was kind enough to give me a Chugger Pump for Christmas, but I'm have troubles getting it to work. The pump itself works fine, but I think my system needs tweaking. If I have the valves wide open, it works great. It's when I try to slow down the flow that everything just stops. My...

I brewed this saison about a month ago on 4/14/13. Pilsner 9# Crystal 20 .5# Munich 1# Vienna 1# White Wheat 2# Northern Brewer AA 10.6% 0.5 oz Styrian Goldings AA 3.4% 1.0 oz Yeast White Labs WLP565 Saison in 4 cup starter. SG 1.050 I fermented cool, at about 63F, because...

The directions for Super Moss say to use no more than 1/4 tsp per 5 gallons. What happens if you use more?

I'm going to a conference next week, and expect to have a free evening on Tuesday or Wednesday. I'd love to find a brewpub not too far from the JW Marriott in Palm Desert, CA to have dinner. Anybody have any ideas?

I recently made an amber style ale that I am kegging this weekend, and want to dry hop. I have available Sorachi Ace and Cascade. The full recipe, to date: Grain: Maris Otter, 9 lbs Crystal 60 1.25 lbs Crystal 80 .25 lbs Amber Malt 1 lb Hops: Pacific Jade 13.7 AA, 1 oz 75...

I couldn't find this on another thread, so I apologize if it duplicates another thread. I used my Barley Crusher for the first time today. After crushing my grain, I discovered an O-Ring had walked halfway across the active roller. I can't tell which side it came from, as neither side seems...

I'm in the Scranton, PA area. I've been wanting a grain mill for a while, but the cost has always scared me off. Anyone looking to get rid of their grain mill, let me know. Corona type would be fine, rollers would be better, but probably out of my price range. A new Corona runs around...

I've been trying to figure out how to properly calculate my brewhouse efficiency, and am concerned that my system/technique is very inefficient. So I'm hoping that someone can give me an easy to understand calculation for determining efficiency, and then perhaps point out where, if anywhere...

I have perhaps an unusual question. In real life, I work for an insurance company. In the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, one of our policy holders has submitted spoilage claim for his beer. His restaurant lost power on Sunday (and remains without power), and believes that because the beer in his...

Brewed a pale ale today, on a very cold Sunday (below freezing). I brew outside (actually, in my uninsulated garage). Unfortunately, my water line at the outside spigot was frozen, so I couldn't use my immersion wort chiller. I don't have an adapter to hook a hose up to the kitchen sink. So I'm...

I have a rather large bag of Siebel's Clearfine from my days of brewing in a brewpub. Thing is, that was 10 years ago. So I want to try to use some, but don't know how. I found a site that suggests using 1/4 tsp for 5 gallons. Do I just sprinkle the powder on the top of the beer after any...

Just brewed a batch of pale ale. I used Wyeast 1332 Northwest yeast. Here's the problem: the smack pack never broke open. I thought it was swelling slightly, so I went ahead and opened the pack (it was the activator size, which generally has enough to pitch directly into 5 gallons). Since the...

I have brewed many beers many times, but only recently did my first batch utilizing oak chips, and enjoyed the results. Then, as I was repairing a shelf in our kitchen, I had some left over red oak. While I do lay claim to having a fair amount of knowledge about brewing beer, I do not claim...