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My honey weizen has been in the fermenter for a week. We have had some nights in the 20s that has brought my brew to the mid to low 50s. The yeast is suggested to be fermented in a 58-67 range. I ferment in a temp controlled freezer and have never had to worry about my beer getting too cold...

Am at the 48 hour period of my diacetyl rest. I tested my FG and it was 1.014 so thats good, but I tasted the sample and it had a sulfur like taste that matched the smell coming from the fermenter. The smell is usual from what I can tell and the taste may be too. I was just wondering if that...

Still a newbie. I got through the extract brewing process fine, but afterwards I was concerned about cooling the wort to 50 degrees (brewing a lager) and forgot to mix the wort with the water that brings it up to 5 gallons together well. I didn't notice till I went to take a gravity reading and...

I just brewed an extract kit of Bavarian lager from Midwest supplies. Took the SG and it was 1.030. Not sure what happened. This is my 4th batch and I've never had this problem before. Everything went smoothly for the most part. I was working with a new funnel and strainer and might have lost...

I have just finished my DIY stir plate from https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/my-stirplate-cheap-easy-build-86252/ and I had a question about what kind of vortex I need to get the most out of my starters. First off I have a 5.7v power adapter. While that spins the bar fast while alone on my...

First annual Top of the Hops beer fest in Biloxi, MS. Its this weekend on Feb 19. Its only one hour from my house and happens to be on my brothers Bday. Over 150 different beers from many breweries all around the world. This will be my first beer festival and I'm excited. Anyone else going...

So I have brewed three Extract kits on beer. None have turned out the way I would have liked. Some were just awful some just had a funky taste at the end and just werent good. I have been trying to isolate any problems I may have been having but am coming up short. Maybe if I explain my...

Got some pretty harsh alcohol off flavors in my Irish Red I just tried. Its been conditioning for only a week and a half but I decided to try one and see how its progressing. Is this an off flavor that goes away with conditioning or am I stuck with a bad batch? As a side note I checked the...

Was shopping for groceries and saw a christmas tree stand on sale for a dollar. It was a large plastice round stand with a large basin in the middle. The hole in the center is the perfect size to hold my 6.5 gal carboy upside down for draining. Great buy for a buck. Thought I'd share/brag and...

Looking to purchase a 2L flask for starters and I like the price of the ones they offer at Midwest brewing. They have a disclaimer on the bottom which I know is a common concern when heating up flasks on electric stove tops. I have read where you can purchase a separator coil for use when...

Just got the Bohemian Dark Lager kit from Midwest brewing supplies. I have the white labs 830 yeast tube. I know Lagers need starters for the majority of them, but with this SG being 1.044-1.048 do I need to make one? If so its no problem but I will have to put of the brew day a week or two...

I just got finished soaking some new bottles to get the labels off in some oxyclean free. I've read on here that to get the "oxyclean slick" off the bottles you need water with some acid based solution in it. I used some white vinegar and some water. I was reading Palmer's How to Brew and saw...

I bought a kit that came with a glass carboy and a bucket with a spigot for bottling. I was planning on using the bucket for my primary fermentation then transferring to my carboy for secondary, but due to some problems I ended up leaving it in the primary for a month. I am planning on...

The container I used to hold my beer for gravity readings broke and I have been searching for a replacement with no luck. I went all over walmart and the closest I came was a skinny vase that was a little short. I've considered rain gages but can't find one shaped right. I don't know where in...

My third brew ever and my first with with liquid yeast. I didnt know to make a starter until after I pitched (of course). Also I wasnt able to check my SG because the graduated cylinder I used to hold the wort for reading broke :(. So I cannot even check for a drop in gravity. The airlock was...

I have recieved my new temp controller for fermenting in my chest freezer. I plugged it in and set the set point and everything based of suggestions I found on this site. It was set for 62 with a differential of 1. The compresser turns on the cool it to that temp and turns off at 61 or 60 but...

Its been 12 days in the primary. Haven't had a chance to transfer due to crazy work schedule. Is it too late? I know its not neccessary but I haven't tried it yet and was planning on it this batch. Its a nut brown ale if that makes a difference. And my glass carboy is 6.5 gallons on a 5 gallon...

Only on my second batch. I live in MS and the temp can get pretty high in my apt. on any given day. I felt my first beer fermented at too high of a temp so I rigged up a cooler to set my fermenting bucket in. Problem is I cannot read the temp strip on the side of the bucket without picking it...

Finished brewing my second batch of beer last night and am using an ice bath method to keep my temps down as my appt is about 75 degrees. I know from reading other post on here that a sudden drop in temp of your fermenting vessel can cause the liquid in your bubbler to be sucked inside. I was...

Hi everybody. Just finished my second extract kit tonight. I am just starting in this hobby and I can tell its something I'm going to really enjoy. I made a lot of mistakes on my first batch (not that my second one was perfect) but I found this site afterwards and feel like I have already...