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Hi all....I'm planning on brewing the below beer. I'd appreciate any opinions and/or advice. I'm adding the Cascade at flameout in order to obtain a nice(big) hop aroma. Do you think this will accomplish that? Thanks for your input...Evan Recipe Specifications...

Hi all....I'm making a starter for wyeast's 1056. I've made starters before but always with White Labs yeast. My question is...do I smack the pack, let it swell and then continue with the starter or do I just cut open the pack and pour straight into the starter? I'm assuming I'll want to smack...

Hi all....I have about 20lbs of 2-row and 20lbs of M.O. that have been sitting in my garage for almost 2 yrs. The bags have stayed dry although it does get pretty warm in there during the summer. Is this grain still usable? Thanks.

Hi all..I know that it is said that if one re-uses yeast it shouldn't be done beyond 5 or 6 generations. Does the yeast built up in a starter count as a generation? I normally keep some from the 1st starter and use it as a "mother". Any ideas...thanks

Hi all....I brewed up a German Pils 11 days ago. After the D-rest I will rack to a corny for lagering. My plan is to brew up an identical batch to put on the current yeast cake(trying get a cycle going). My question is..if I'm unable to rack the primary and dump the new batch on the same day how...

Hi all...., is there any reason why one can't/doesn't carbonate a lager while it's lagering?

Hi all....anyone have any experience with WLP004 (Irish ale) fermenting at low temps...58-60* ? I made an Irish Red and I'm wondering what I might expect with this yeast at that temp. It's been in the primary for a week now and I have more activity in the airlock than normal for an ale after 7...

Hi all...That's the question. Does the age of grain affect the efiiciency of the mash? Thanks

Hi all...Getting ready to brew this Irish Red up tomorrow, but before I do I thought I'd get the opinions of my fellow HBers. Thanks Ingredients Ingredients Amt Name Type # %/IBU 9 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 1 86.4 % 1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0...

Hi all.....I recently "woke up" a yeast that I had washed using the method described in the "Sticked" notes. I used the yeast..WLP004.. in an Irish stout I made back in November of 2010. I don't have the date I put the yeast to sleep, but it was around November 20th, 2010...it was in the fridge...

Hi all....My 1st lager is in its D-rest as I type....my question ( as silly as it may sound) is this: After the d-rest I'm going to rack and lager...when lagering is complete do I rack again and carb it up or do I not rack off the secondary and just carb the secondary. I'm wondering if I...

Hi all....I have a Pils in the primary at 52-53*, I'm getting close to where a d-rest would be done. My problem (if it is a problem) is that the temp in my basement,which is where the fermentor is in the chest freezer, is sitting at around 60*. I could bring the carboy upstairs, but I'm...

Hi all....I'm looking to brew a Vienna next and would like a little guidance on the recipe. I'm looking for a nice copper color and I'm curious how to get that color without using too much crystal (60L)...or would a pound or so be ok? Also, I have 1/2 a sack of Best Malz Munich malt from a bulk...

Hi all....I made a 2L starter from a vial of Whitlabs and want to step it up...do I need to chill it first then decant or would I be ok if I just decant now at room temp and then and another 2L starter wort? Thanks

Hi all....I have a chest freezer that I use for fermenting/lagering that I control with a Ronco controller. I have noticed that the freezer is getting frost/ice build up at the point where the probe's wire goes between the lid and base gasket. Can I drill a hole through which I can run the probe...

Hi all.....I'm getting ready to brew up a Pils and made my starter last night. I checked on the starter this morning and see no signs of activity. Here's what I did..if there's something wrong in my process please let me know. I realize that maybe it's just a bad batch of yeast, but the...

Hi all....earlier today I visited my LHBS and picked up some yeast (WLP 802) for a pils I'm getting ready to brew....anyway I forgot to pick up some DME for the starter....can I use table sugar or confectionary sugar for the starter?? I don't know if it will have some ill effect on the yeast...

Hi all.....I have 2 bags of grain I bought last year which I have not been able to use due to family obligations(new baby and house). They've been sitting in the garage which is dry, although it did get pretty warm in there in the summer. My question is....would the grain still be good? Thanks

Hi all...I was wondering how the majority of you all account for the amount of wort left behind in the BK. For example: if I lose 1.5 gals during the boil and leave another 1/2 gal behind would you start with 2 gals more than what you would want for a final volume? This may sound silly, but I've...

Hi all...Is there any reason why one couldn't/shouldn't air-dry their hops? Thanks