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After my last brew I poured the majority of the yeast/trub mixture from my primary into a sanitized plastic container and stored it in the fridge for about a week and a half. I am brewing again tommorow and plan to re-pitch this yeast mixture. Do I need to do a starter or can I just warm up...

So I have read and seen that sediment comes out of homebrew kegs in the first couple of glasses. In my current keg, I have started getting very sedimenty glasses and the keg is just about done. I did pick the keg to check how much was left and this may have contributed. But where was this...

So it is winter now and if I leave for a day or two my house gets down into the mid 40's to low 50's, too cold for my ale yeasts. My fermentation stopped completely when I was gone for the weekend, my house was at 46 degrees. When it warmed back up and I shook the fermenter and it began...

Hi all! I just got some used corney kegs and CO2 equipment given to me. I got everything cleaned up and I am almost ready to start kegging. One question first. When I latch the lids closed on my kegs (without pressurizing the kegs) they are not air tight. Do the lids become air tight when...

I was thinking about ordering the MicroMatic premium, double-gauge CO2 regulator found here: http://www.micromatic.com/draft-keg-beer/regulators-pid-642.html It looks great and has a dial knob for CO2 input control rather than a set screw. Does anyone use this or any other regulators from...

I'm sure this question has been asked countless times in this forum but..... I have been brewing for around six months and have always bottled. I was just given a kegging setup-CO2 tank, multiple corny kegs, regulators, lines, everything but the fridge. My question is where do I start? My...

I am brewing right now and have finished my mash and am presently sparging. I needed to transfer the beer presently in my primary into a secondary to free up my primary for the wort that is cooking right now. While sanitizing the secondary, the secondary broke. Now before I can free up my...

I asked this question as a reply to someone else's question but thought I would just come out and ask it in its own thread. I have an ale in my secondary with which I used Pacman yeast. I know it is okay to ferment at 60 degrees with this yeast but is it bad to go lower? It has been dropping...

I've been busy lately and it looks like my pale ale will be in the secondary dry-hopping for 2.5-3 weeks. Is this bad? Does anyone think there will be a difference in flavor if I get it bottled at 16 vs. 20 days. Is 16 days too long in general?

Quick question- I often move my fermenters around the house while my beer is fermenting. I take them to cooler spots of the house to keep them cool during active/primary fermentation and warmer parts of the house during aging/secondary fermentation. Is there any reason that disturbing/shaking...

When reading several articles about partial mashing combined with the extract-late method, such as in this article: http://***********/feature/1536.html, it is specifically stated to add liquid malt extract near the end of the boil. Why liquid? Is there any reason to use liquid over dry malt...

I am looking for a jubelale clone. I have seen one online that said it was a similar winter warmer but none by searching this website. Can anyone help? Thanks!