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Hi guys I have a question about the most recent extract kit I brewed on Saturday. Kit is a midwest Autumn amber ale with dry yeast. Had signs of fermentation sunday and monday now it shows no signs. Beer has been stored at 65-67 degrees. The other kit I brewed on Saturday is bubbling away. What...

Has anyone reused the coors light fridge kegs? I have never kegged my beer but my uncle gave me one of these kegs. It has a replaceable c02 cartridge. I have zero knowledge about keg beer. I'm not sure if it will work or how to go about it if it will. So I have come to all of you with my...

So it has been about a year since I have brewed or been on the list. I brewed 2 batches last week, midwest liberty cream and austin american ale. They both took right off fermenting but when I looked at the american ale today it looks like there is nothing happening to create pressure in the air...

My wife bought me 2 ahs extract kits for xmas (bud american ale, and pumkin ale) and i haven't got to brewing yet. She was smart enough to hide the yeast in the fridge. How long will liquid yeast survive? I hope to brew on friday?

My wonderful wife bought me an ahs pumpkin ale extract kit for xmas but I have a few questions before brewing. How do I prepare the pumpkin before adding to the boil? I will be using canned pumpkin. should I bake it first or add uncooked? At what point do I add it? I assume I should put it in...

I have a Pilsner clone that has been lagering for about 15 weeks at 34 degrees. I want to bottle it and was wondering if I should warm the beer up before adding the priming sugar and bottling?

So I got my cider about a week ago and have not got to using it. I see today that the jugs are expanding and there is a foam forming. Is it still usable? And what should I do.

I have a few batches of beer under my belt now and I want to try to make hard cider. So I am looking to you all for help!! I purchased 5 gallons of unpasturized /no preserv cider from a local cider mill. Lady that owns it said that all they do is run it thru a UV light. I am looking for the...

I have been thinking about getting a keg setup and want to know everyones input on best deals, ideas, and bang for my buck. I have a fridge that is big enough to hold a half keg and I would like to run the tap to my bar. I know there is a lot more to this but I need a place to start....

Just did a Austin homebrew blue moon clone and after 15hrs there is no sign of fermentation. The only issue I have had twice is 1/2 of the water in the air lock keeps disapearing. I filled it last night thinking must be I screwed up and didn't fill it all the way. But when I checked it this...

I need to know if 46degrees is an ok temp to ferment my pilsner clone at? I brewed it the other day not realizing it should be fermented at 52-55 degrees. The best temp I can find is 46 in my beer fridge. It has been going for bout two day now at 68-69. Can I save it??

Just bought 2 kits that have liquid yeast. I have never used a liquid yeast and was wondering what a good storage temp is? It is only going to be a couple of days until I brew them.

What is the ideal fermentation temp for the blue moon kit? I don't want to screw this up.

Ok here is my issue, Just brewed a pilsner kit yesturday. I cooled wort to 70-75deg F then pitched my yeast. The primary was then moved to my basement floor which is roughly 68deg F. After reading more about others process mine seems off. I didn't realize that there was a different process...

I am brewing a pilsner clone and am in the middle of the boil. After cooling wort, when I add the dry yeast do I stir it in or just sprinkle it on top of wort?

I was going to buy the AHS shock top clone extract kit #03255 but before I do I have a question and I figure you all can answer it. It says on the web page that "The required Fresh Orange, Lemon, and Lime zests are not included with this kit." And I cannot find these zests on there web site...

I'm a new brewer and I want to brew a shock top or blue moon clone for a friend. I was wondering if any of you guys have done this or can point me in the right direction. Take it easy on me and try to keep it simple as I have only done 3 kits from mid west. This homebrew thing is...

So I bought a pilsner clone kit from Mid West in Feb. and Haven't got to brewing it. How long will everything in the kit last? Am I ok to brew it? This will be my 3rd brew and want to be sure I am not waisting my time brewing it. Kit has been unopened and stored in a dark cool place- stairway...

So I brewed number 2 the other day and realized that brewing on my electric stove sucks and takes forever. Here is my question I have another kit to brew and would like to do it on a gas stove. My grandmother lives about 5 miles from me. Will I be ok to brew at her house then transport my...

Well I just tasted my first brew, Liberty cream ale after 3 weeks in the primary and 2 weeks to carb. Beer was ok seemed to have carb but not a lot of head. I think I will give it another week to carb at 68 degrees. But all in all I enjoyed the process from start to finish (other than the...