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So I broke down and ordered a keg after bottling for 8 years. It is a new keg and it has an oily metal kind of smell. How do I initially clean this, oxyclean? Can I let oxyclean sit in it over night?

Is there a consensus as to how much Potassium Sorbate to add per gallon for sweet cider? Do I have to added potassium metabisulfite with it and how much? Is there a certain dosage timing for all the additives? Currently I have 3 gallons of cider that is ready for a secondary transfers. The...

Hi all, Next week I'm adding 6lbs of sour cherries to my Quelque Chose clone. What is the best way to sanitize them, currently they are pitted and frozen. I was thinking of just heating them without boiling the crap out of them. Not sure if there is a better route. Also: Does it matter if...

I'm about to brew a Dubbel that I'd like to be somewhat like Westmalle's. Below is the ingredients I have, any suggestions? What about mash temp, fermentation temp etc? 3lbs Pilsner DME 5lbs Pale Malt 1lb Belgian Aromatic Malt 1lb Belgian Special B 2oz Debittered Black Malt 1lb D-90...

Recipe: 5 Gallon Batch 3lb Pale DME 3lb Pale Malt 1lb Wheat Malt 1lb Crystal 60 4oz Debittered Black Malt 8oz sugar 4oz hops boiled, 2oz dry hopped safbrew s-33, one pack added dry OG 1.059 Mashed at 150f, boiled 45 minutes and cooled quickly. Aerated well by transferring between brew pot and...

I have a few questions about yeast: 1: How exactly do I decant a starter or can I just dump the whole thing in the wort? 2: I'm making a few beers with this yeast (3787). Should I save some yeast from the starter to make another starter and then store it in the fridge until my next brew...

I'm having a problem getting my cider to clear out and was wondering if anyone has any advice? So far it has fully fermented, it has been racked off all the sediment and I have added 1tsp of dissolve gelatin twice now. It has pulled stuff out but it is still completely cloudy. Previous batches I...

Hi, Any cider experts out there that can give any advise on making an excellent hard cider? Last fall I made a couple batches and they have now aged a year. They are very good but kind of thin and flat. Any tips on adding acid blends or tannins? What about adding grape concentrate to...

Hi, I am looking to make a Sour Cherry Ale that some what replicates a lambic. I am a bit stumped one the amount of DME, flavoring malts and what hops to use. The ale will be a 3 gallon batch and currently in the freezer I have a 1/4 gallon sour cherry juice and 4 cups whole, pitted sour...

My first year cascade are getting all kinds of these spiky flowers. Are these female, do they turn more hoppy looking later in the season? Thanks

Hey, I am fairly new to brewing so would love some input on my next brew recipe. I am looking to replicate Blanche de Chambly and have came up with a hybrid recipe from a few I have seen. Any additions, subtracts or advise would be great: 5.5gal batch 3lbs pale dme 3lbs pale wheat malt 1lb...

Hi, I have a deadline of march 15th to order my hops rhizomes but I am not really sure what to pick. First off I have room for two plants. Any help in selecting two varieties would be great: I want to grow one bittering and one aroma variety. I am looking for an all purpose of each with good...

I would like to do a 1L starter with some dry Safale US-05 yeast. The porter I am making is all grain and I have no malt extract on hand so I was wonder how much grain I should mash to make 1L of wart? How long should I mash for? Thanks

Hi, I have been fermenting my first attempt at beer for just under three weeks now. It is a Honey Pale Ale and the recipe can be found at this link. It was in the primary for a week and now has been in the secondary for about 2 weeks. OG was 1.050, the gravity going into the secondary was 1.020...

First time ale brewer here, second time fermenting however. So this is what I did and it is not the honey pale ale I was hoping for: 2lbs pale ale malt 2lbs honey malt 1lb pale DME 2 oz cascade hops, pellets 1lb buckwheat honey The end product was a 3 gallon batch of ale. It is dark...

Hi, I want to starting a Kriek Lambic soon in order the have it ready for late summer. I have been think of using the following items to make it: Morgan's Golden Wheat Kit, 6 lbs frozen sour cherries, Saaz hops & a liquid lambic yeast pack. I would follow the morgans kit instructions asides...

Hi, I want to starting a Kriek Lambic soon in order the have it ready for late summer. I have been think of using the following items to make it: Morgan's Golden Wheat Kit, 6 lbs frozen sour cherries, Saaz hops & a liquid lambic yeast pack. I would follow the morgans kit instructions asides...

Hi, My first brew which is hard cider will be bottled next week so I will be moving onto my first home brewed beer. I thought I would start planning now and was looking for any feedback or corrections on my plan. Here we go: Partial Mash Pale Ale, 5 gallon batch 2 lbs pale ale malt 2 lbs...

Hi, I am about to start my first homebrewed ale after my cider finishes up. I am starting to think about bottles and wondering if anyone bottles in Champagne bottles? I'd rather not use plastic, I have no bottles on hand to reuse and these seem to be a good option. I can source them fairly...