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I have a wyeast 2035 cake thats sitting under a batch of light lager for a few weeks now, i want to bottle and then pitch a new batch. Can i pitch a honey blonde or other ale on it? the coolest i can ferment is 14. C, I would use another KIT of all grain WORT

i have a yeast cake sitting on the bottom of a secondary since 1 month ago, its in a cool temp and is a 2007wyeast , this yeast cake also fermented a batch prior to this light lager, can i reuse after a secondary for a new batch?

I bottled my American premium lager after a 14day ferment at 60, and a 30 day secondary at 40-45, now I bottled it in old corona bottles , i had one 8 days after being bottled at room temp and it tastes great with a great carb again only 8 days, am i at risk for over carb and all the bad things...

if im tring to ferment at the lowest possible temp as per package, wyeast 2112 it it possible to go dormant 2 or 3 degrees f below recommended? and will there be any problems with just moving to a warmer spot after.

Let my pack wyeast 2112 sit in the fridge very cold near freezing for a few months unsmacked, 30hrs ago i smacked/shook it let it sit in room temp for 5 hours and no swell. Is it recked? did i kill it or is it just to old (10 months) I pitched it anyway, i will wait 72hrs than if no fermentation...

I recently fermented an all grain (KIT) "light american lager." with a wyeast 2007. fermented @ the recommended 10 C , for 3 weeks , 1.048 OG to 1.012 fg. Unexpected temps leave me without a lagering place. So what should i do either. 1.) secondary in now 10 -15 degree c temp 2) secondary at...

so i got a american premium lager kit fermenting at 10 celcius with 2 smack packs yeast 2007, and 1 cup extra dme in it, cold pitched and it's sat for 12 days. OG 1.50. 3days ago 1.20 today it was 1.17 then i went upstairs to do some beer math 10 mins later retested for kicks and got solid 1.20...

Im a newb.. I brew with Kits right now (22Liters)... mix wort with water+ aerate + add yeast done., I have a 2x smack packs- wyeast 2007 Fermenting now( Premium american lager) , I want to finish the primary and start a new batch ( light american lager) the problem is when i mix my wort with...

is it true that the fermenting wort raises the temp in the bucket, if true... what temps will this start? how high would it raise? do you account the heat produced toward your reccommended ambient ferment temp for the yeast? for example if i ferment a wyeast 2112 which needs 8-17 D C. would...

Raspberry(1kg) in 22L wheat Wort, XTRA 2.5Cups DME, fermented buy wyeast 3068 , 2weeks primary, 1.060 FG 1.010, 6.7ABV . Racked to secondary. NOW its been 1 week, 0 airlock activity , Im concerned its to sweet tasting, ( i tried some) , Will it mellow in secondary at all or do i bottle it...

I've done the time searching cant get a straight decision. Lots of lager q's I want to garage lager, i have no choice/no fridge. Garage stays between 32-50. I want to ferment in these temps maybe with a sleeping bag around my bucket in a box( to raise the temp a little/stay constant.) then...

i have a secondary that cold crashed in the garage for 3 days, it wasn't directly in the window but the garage had daylight. How much light direct and/or indirect will ruin a glass carboy with beer 5g

I was wondering if I can secondary a Mexican cervesa or other beer kit post fermentation my garage, it reads around 34-45 F or 1-7 Degrees Celsius depending on the day, if so what would be some advantages and disadvantages? I've heard of cold crashing for short term for clarity but this would...

I bought a kg do this stuff(muntons extra light dry malt extract for ABV) in order to up a "The Brew House" Kit ABV from 4.5 to 5.5 or 6% . How much would I add in addition to the kits sugar and how to add it? I also bought 2 # of raspberries to primary with it. Also if it matteres im garbage...

first batch, Brew House Kit (wheat) followed the instruction times(i didn't know yet of ways to use hydrometer) anyway OG 1040-3days later 1010 rack to carboy - 11days brings me to now. I want to add raspberries, good idea to try fresh-frozen berries(No boil) at 2# to secondary for remainder of...